newspaperman, lawyer, author, b. Jefferson County, N.Y. He moved to Wisconsin in 1860, settling in Waukesha. During the Civil War, Haight served with a New York regiment, the 24th N.Y. Infantry (1861-1863), rising to the rank of 1st lieu-tenant. In 1864 he returned to Waukesha, taught school for a time, studied law, and in 1870 became editor of the Waukesha Freeman. He was editor of this. paper (1870-1872), was co-editor with H. M. Youmans (q.v.) from 1872 to 1874, and continued to assist Youmans with the editing until 1881. Haight was admitted to the bar in 1874, and set up a law practice in Waukesha, which he maintained for several years. He was also co-editor of the Milwaukee Sentinel (1880- 1882) and editor of Yenowine's Illustrated News (1885-1890). A Republican, in 1902 Haight came out in vigorous support of the campaign of Robert M. La Follette, Sr. (q.v.) and was the author of a series of articles in the Milwaukee Free Press attacking corruption and the power of public service corporations. After retiring from active newspaper work, Haight continued to make his home in Waukesha, devoting much of his time to his interest in local history. He was the author of Three Wisconsin Cushings (1910) and the editor of Memoirs of Waukesha County (1907). T. W. Haight, ed., Memoirs of Waukesha Co. (Madison, 1907); Soldiers' and Citizens' ... Biog. Record (2 vols., Chicago, 1888-1890); Waukesha Freeman, Oct. 23, 1913.

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