John
J.
Hainsworth

JOHN JAMES HAINSWORTH SR. was born in New York in 1881. By 1920 he had moved to Camden NJ, where he lived at 1009 Ferry Avenue, the corner of Ferry Avenue and Mulford Street, with his wife Sabina and eight children. More children came along, and by 1930 there were thirteen children at home and son John J. Jr., who had moved out to start his own family. 

John J. Hainsworth served as the Democratic County committeeman from Camden's Eighth Ward in the early 1930s, and supported Emma Hyland and Harry Maloney over Edward J. Kelleher for control of the county organization.

By 1947 John J. and Sabina Hainsworth had moved to 1728 Mulford Street. There former home was, and still is in 2004, the home of the Progressive Democratic Club of the Eighth Ward. John J. Hainsworth passed away at some point before 1959, survived by his wife. Sabina Hainsworth remained a Camden resident until her passing in July of 1976.

His grandson, John J. "Jim" Hainsworth III, was also active in Camden city and county politics. Another grandson, James R. Asher, served for over 29 years with the Camden Fire Department, retiring as District Chief in 1976.

Note: The newspaper misspelled Mr. Hainsworth's name in this article.

John J. Hainsworth is fondly remembered by John Cianfrani