Charles Haight

Charles Haight
Charles Haight
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from New Jersey's 2nd district
	In office; March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871
Preceded by	William A. Newell
Succeeded by	Samuel C. Forker
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
	In office; 1860–1862
Personal details
Born	January 4, 1838; Colts Neck Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	August 1, 1891 (aged 53); Freehold, New Jersey, U.S.
Resting place	Maplewood Cemetery; Freehold, New Jersey, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Relations	Thomas Griffith Haight (nephew)
Alma mater	Princeton College
Profession	Politician; lawyer;
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Brigadier general
Battles / wars	American Civil War

Charles Haight (January 4, 1838 – August 1, 1891) was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1867 to 1871.

Early life

Haight was born in Colts Neck Township, New Jersey, on January 4, 1838, to Thomas Haight, later a Democratic nominee for governor of New Jersey in 1847.^[1]^{[citation needed]} 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.

Career

Haight 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.

Personal life

Haight was the uncle to Judge Thomas Griffith Haight.^[1]

Haight died in Freehold on August 1, 1891. He was interred in Maplewood Cemetery in Freehold.

References

^ ^a ^b Van Winkle, Daniel (1924). History of the Municipalities of Hudson County, New Jersey, 1630-1923. Vol. 2. p. 14.

External links

United States Congress. "Charles Haight (id: H000020)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Charles Haight at The Political Graveyard
Charles Haight at Find a Grave

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by William A. Newell	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 2nd congressional district March 4, 1867–March 3, 1871	Succeeded by Samuel C. Forker