Biographies For Muscatine County Iowa 1889

Source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Muscatine County, Iowa, 1889, page 354
HENRY JAYNE, of the law firm of Jayne and Hoffman, attorneys of Muscatine, Iowa, was born in the town of Scott, Wayne County, Pa., Nov. 8, 1847, and is a son of John W. and Catherine ( Gardiner ) Jayne. His father, who was born in the same town, was of German and Welsh ancestry. The family settled in America early in the eighteenth century, becoming residents of Long Island in 1716. On the maternal side, the family is of German origin, and settled in this country prior to the Revolutionary War, in which war Mr. Jayne's grandfather was a loyal soldier.

The subject of this sketch came to Iowa with his parents in 1854, the family locating in Blue Grass, Scott County, where they resided until 1856, and then came to Muscatine. Henry received his education in the city schools, and in 1869 he began the study of law in the office of Judge William F. Brannan. On the first of January, 1871, he was admitted to the bar and began practice at Muscatine with his former preceptor, their partnership terminating the following year on the Judge's election to the bench. For the three succeeding years Mr. Jayne continued his practice alone, but in August, 1875, the partnership with Jugde Brannan was renewed,and in 1882 William Hoffman was admitted into the firm, under the style of Brannan, Jayne & Hoffman. These gentlemen enjoyed an extensive practice, and maintained partnership relations until 1887, when Judge Brannan was elected to the bench of the Seventh District, and withdrew from the firm. Messrs. Jayne and Hoffman still continue business in the county. In addition to his law practice our subject is interested in the Muscatine Mortgage and Trust Company, of which he has been Vice President since 1884, and is also Secretery and General Manager, having held the latter position since Jan. 1. 1888.

At Muscatine, Iowa, on the 18th of November, 1873, our subject was united in marriage with Ella N. Reynolds, daughter of William P. and Harriet S. Reynolds. Mrs. Jayne was born near New Castle, Pa., and four children grace their union : Edwin, aged thirteen years ; William R., aged nine ; Howard and Arthur, twins, aged four.

In his political sentiments our subject is a Republican. He served six years as Deputy County Clerk, from 1867 to 1871. He is a Royal Arch Mason, a member of the Hawkeye Lodge No. 30, and of Washington Chapter No. 1, of Muscatine.

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