Biography of Israel D. Haines, 1902, Baker Co. Oregon: Surnames: Haines, Messick, Dorsett.

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An Illustrated History of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties, pub. 1902
by Western Historical Pub. Co. of Chicago. page An Illustrated History of
Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties, pub. 1902 by Western Historical
Pub. Co. of Chicago. page 323

Hon. Israel D. Haines

Mr. Haines was born in Xenia, Ohio, on December 7, 1827. When he arrived at
the age of nineteen he set out across plain and mountain to the wild and
unknown Pacific. On the way both he and his brother were stricken with
cholera, but both survived, being in this respect more fortunate than many of
their fellow tourists. Arriving, after a journey beset with many dangers, in
the state of California, he piloted the first boat and crossed the bay to
Jacksonville, where he and his brother Robert were for a time engaged in the
mercantile business. Later he went to California and engaged in the search for
hidden treasure, but eventually he returned to Oregon, Jackson county, where
he read law under Judge Primm. In 1864, he was admitted to the bar, and he
thereupon went to Silver City, Idaho, and opened a law office. He soon won
distinction in practice, and it fell to his lot to be of counsel in the Poor
Man case and in many other celebrated trials. He spent the winter of 1865-6 in
San Francisco, in the company of Binger Herman, Thomas H. Brents and others
who have won like renown. In the spring of 1866, he started back to Idaho, but
while passing through eastern Oregon, he found Colonel Loring, his old
commander in the expedition, made by the Rifle regiment in 1849, also other
old friends and comrades. By these he was persuaded to remain in Baker county,
so he located at Auburn and engaged in mining and the practice of law,
beginning his career of success and usefulness as a lawyer and political
leader. He soon won the esteem and confidence of his own profession and the
state generally. For ten years, he represented the people of Baker county in
one branch or the other of the state legislature, as he had done those of
Jackson county in 1862. He was one of those who took an active and prominent
part in securing the removal of the county seat of Baker county from Auburn to
Baker City.

Mr. Haines became the owner of large landed interests and great herds of sheep
in the Powder River valley, also of much valuable realty in Baker City. He
also founded the town of Haines, the site of which is still owned by his
heirs, he having died on June 19, 1892.

Fraternally, Mr. Haines was affiliated with the I.O.O.F., his name being on
the charter of the Baker City lodge. In the metropolis of the county, on
November 23, 1871, he married Miss Sarah M. Dorsett, a daughter of James A.
and Sarah M. Dorsett, who crossed the plains to Auburn in 1864. To this union
five children were born, four of whom still live, namely: Stella M. wife of
Judge Messick; Robert W. of Haines, Oregon; Amy C., teacher in the public
schools of Baker City; J. David, a printer, and Elsie, deceased.