John Haynes (governor), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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English colonial magistrate and a founder of Connecticut Colony
Date of Birth: 01-May-1594
Place of Birth: Essex, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 09-Jan-1653
Profession: politician
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About John Haynes (governor)
- John Haynes (May 1, 1594 – c.
- January 9, 1653/4), also sometimes spelled Haines, was a colonial magistrate and one of the founders of the Connecticut Colony.
- He served one term as governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and was the first governor of Connecticut, ultimately serving eight separate terms. Haynes was influential in the drafting of laws and legal frameworks in both Massachusetts and Connecticut.
- He was on the committee that drafted the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, which has been called one of the first written constitutions.
- He also invested most of his fortune in Connecticut, "to the ruine of his famylye in Englande".
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