Henry A. Haden

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H. A. Haden
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Henry Addison Haden, ca. 1948

Electoral District At-large
Term Start September 1, 1948
Term End August 31, 1952
Preceded by Charles P. Nash (D)
Succeeded by Sol B. Weinberg (D)

Biographical Information

Date of birth October 5 1896
Date of death November 14, 1974
Place of birth Crozet, Virginia
Place of death Charlottesville, Virginia
Spouse Margaret H. Haden (1898-1966)
Residence
857 Locust Avenue (1942)
1029 Hazel Street
Profession
Council Secretary
City Auditor
City Collector
City Purchasing Agent[1]

Henry A. Haden (October 5, 1896-November 14, 1974) was Charlottesville City Auditor, Collector, Purchasing Agent and Clerk of the Council. He was appointed Albemarle County Executive from January 1, 1934 to June 11, 1945.[2] Elected to the City Council on June 8, 1948, he served one term. [3][4]

Biography

Henry Addison Haden was born in Crozet, Virginia on October 5, 1896 to Clifton James Haden and Nicie D. Haden. In February 1942, Haden was on the Civilian Defense Council and was the first person to donate to an emergency bloodbank opened at the University of Virginia hospital. [5]

In 1930, Henry and his wife, Margaret, built a two-bay, brick American Foursquare house on Hazel Street, in the Martha Jefferson Neighborhood. [6] In 1961, Haden was president of National Bank and Trust. He was also elected president of the board that ran the birthplace of Thomas Jefferson. [7]

Haden was one of the original board members for Charlottesville Businessman's Association which formed in October 1952. [8]

1948 election

Haden was a Democratic candidate for City Council in the April 6, 1948 primary. [9] He made his announcement after Charles P. Nash and J. Emmett Gleason announced they would not seek re-election. [10] Haden received the second-highest number of votes. [11]


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References

  1. https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/VLR_to_transfer/PDFNoms/104-5144_Martha_Jefferson_HD_2008_NR_Final.pdf
  2. Plaque in Albemarle County Office Building. Vote Added to Hamm's Total|url=http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/uva-lib:2791768/view#openLayer/uva-lib:2791771/5153.5/968/3/1/0%7Cauthor=Staff Reports|pageno=3|printdate=April 8, 1948|publishdate=April 8, 1948|accessdate=January 8, 2017 from University of Virginia Library}}
  3. Print: Change in Election Meets Disapproval, , Daily Progress, Lindsay family January 5, 1960, Page .
  4. https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2642734
  5. Web. Hospital Starts Local Bloodbank, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, February 3, 1942, retrieved February 3, 2017 from University of Virginia Library.
  6. https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/VLR_to_transfer/PDFNoms/104-5144_Martha_Jefferson_HD_2008_NR_Final.pdf
  7. Web. Curator Named For Jefferson Birthplace, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, May 23, 1925, retrieved May 23, 2016 from University of Virginia Library. Print. May 23, 1925 page 13.
  8. Web. Businessmen Prepare Attack on Parking, Traffic Problems, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, October 28, 1952, retrieved October 27, 2022. Print. October 28, 1952 page 1.
  9. Web. Over 2,000 Expected to Vote in Tuesday's Council Primary, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, April 2, 1948, retrieved December 24, 2016 from University of Virginia Library.
  10. Web. Over 2,000 Expected to Vote in Tuesday's Council Primary, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, April 5, 1948, retrieved December 24, 2016 from University of Virginia Library. Print. April 5, 1948 page 11.
  11. Web. Hamm Wins Top Place on Ballot in Primary, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, April 7, 1948, retrieved January 8, 2016 from University of Virginia Library.