Researching Charles Haight
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 15 people with the Haight surname? In that year Haight was ranked number 3564 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Charles means "Man, strong" and is of German origin.
Records of Charles Haight on Ancestry
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Charles Haight
Charles Haight (January 4, 1838, Colts Neck Township, New Jersey – August 1, 1891, Freehold, New Jersey) was a Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1867 to 1871.
Haight was born in Colts Neck Township, New Jersey on January 4, 1838. He attended private schools in Freehold, New Jersey, and graduated from Princeton College in 1857. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1861 and commenced practice in Freehold. He was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1860 to 1862 and served as speaker in 1861 and 1862. He was commissioned a brigadier general of militia on May 27, 1861, and during the American Civil War was in command of Camp Vredenburgh from August 22, 1862, until the close of the war.
Haight was elected as a Democrat to the Fortieth and Forty-first Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871, but was not a candidate for renomination in 1870 to the Forty-second Congress.
After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law. He was a delegate to the 1872 Democratic National Convention, and served as chairman of the State delegation. He was appointed prosecutor of the pleas. He was appointed prosecuting attorney of Monmouth County in 1873 and served until his death in Freehold on August 1, 1891. He was interred in Maplewood Cemetery in Freehold.
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