E. W. Hains, b. 1861 Ohio to Oregon
Oregon Republican League:
Republican League Register of Oregon, The Register Publishing Company, 1896, page 218
HAINS, E. W., of Forest Grove, was born in Hardin County , Ohio, November 24, 1861, and came to Oregon ten years later. He lived near Salem until 1878, and then moved to Washington County. He was on a farm two years and in a saw mill three years. He then built a large warehouse in Forest Grove, and bought and sold grain. Later he formed the firm of Hains & Bailey, with J. E. Bailey, and engaged in the general merchandise business. He has been a delegate to county conventions for the past ten yeas, to the state convention of 1892, and to the club conventions of 1895-96, and has always been an enthusiastic party worker.
-Tony Larson