HAYNES, CHARLES (1838-1901) was born in Tasmania, educated in Victoria and came to Otago in 1859. He entered into business as a carrier from Dunedin to the goldfields and when the railway was opened moved to Palmerston, where he opened a store (1873). He was a member of the borough council and the school committee, was five times mayor of the borough, and contested the Moeraki seat against John McKenzie.

In 1886 Haynes moved to Dunedin, where two years later he entered the City Council. He was mayor in 1892 and thereafter again served in the Council. In 1888 he was elected to the benevolent trustees, of which he was at times chairman and treasurer. He was a member of the hospital and charitable aid board, and chairman of the George Street school committee, and chairman of directors of the Commercial Property Co. and the New Zealand Cement Co. He twice contested a Dunedin City seat in Parliament.

Haynes married (1859) a daughter of P. Logan, and in 1888 a daughter of S. Woolley (Palmerston). He died on 7 Oct 1901.

Otago Daily Times, 15 Oct 1901.

Reference: Volume 1, page 202

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