Representative John Bussing Haskin

John Bussing Haskin (born August 27, 1821) was a United States Representative from New York who served in the mid-nineteenth century. A member of the Anti-Lecompton Democratic faction, he represented New York’s 9th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. His tenure in Congress began on December 7, 1857, and concluded on March 3, 1861, spanning two terms during a period of intense national conflict over slavery and sectional issues.

Haskin’s service in the House placed him among the Anti-Lecompton Democrats, a group of Democrats who opposed the pro-slavery Lecompton Constitution for Kansas. While specific committee assignments or additional offices are not recorded in the available metadata, his role as a Representative from New York during these years situates him within the broader political realignments that preceded the American Civil War. After leaving office in 1861, he is recorded as a former member of Congress, with no further official positions or public contact details listed in the provided information.