Chandler Hale
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Chandler Hale was a United States
diplomat
who served as Third Assistant Secretary of State from 1909 to 1913.
(who would serve as United States Senator from Maine from 1881 to 1911 as a Republican
) and his wife, the former Mary Douglas Chandler, daughter of Zachariah Chandler
. Chandler Hale's younger brother, Frederick Hale
, was born in 1874.
In 1892, Hale was secretary to the U.S. delegation at the International Monetary Conference in Brussels
. Hale spent December 1894 through April 1895 touring Mexico
and the Caribbean
with Henry Adams
.
Shortly after graduating from college, in 1897, Hale became a Secretary at the United States Embassy in Rome
. From 1901 to 1902, he was secretary of legation
at the U.S. Embassy in Vienna
, and then secretary of the embassy from 1902 to 1905. In 1907, he served as secretary to the U.S. delegation to the Second Hague Conference.
In 1909, President of the United States
William Howard Taft
named Hale Third Assistant Secretary of State, with Hale holding this office from October 14, 1909 until April 21, 1913.
Hale returned to the diplomatic field in 1914, serving in the United States Embassy in London as the official responsible for Austrian
affairs.
In 1929, Hale's wife, Rachel Cameron Hale, purchased Poplar Hill, an estate near Clinton, Maryland
, which she renamed His Lordship's Kindness
.
Hale died in a hospital in Washington, D.C.
on May 23, 1951.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
who served as Third Assistant Secretary of State from 1909 to 1913.
Biography
Chandler Hale was born in 1873, the son of Eugene HaleEugene Hale
Eugene Hale was a Republican United States Senator from Maine.Born at Turner, Maine, he was educated in local schools and at Maine's Hebron Academy. He was admitted to the bar in 1857 and served for nine years as prosecuting attorney for Hancock County, Maine. He was elected to the Maine...
(who would serve as United States Senator from Maine from 1881 to 1911 as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
) and his wife, the former Mary Douglas Chandler, daughter of Zachariah Chandler
Zachariah Chandler
Zachariah Chandler was Mayor of Detroit , a four-term U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan , and Secretary of the Interior under U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant .-Family:...
. Chandler Hale's younger brother, Frederick Hale
Frederick Hale
Frederick Hale was a politician from the U.S. state of Maine, representing the state in the United States Senate from 1917 to 1941. He was the son of Eugene Hale, the grandson of Zachariah Chandler, both also U.S. Senators, brother of diplomat Chandler Hale, and the cousin of U.S...
, was born in 1874.
In 1892, Hale was secretary to the U.S. delegation at the International Monetary Conference in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
. Hale spent December 1894 through April 1895 touring Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
with Henry Adams
Henry Adams
Henry Brooks Adams was an American journalist, historian, academic and novelist. He is best known for his autobiographical book, The Education of Henry Adams. He was a member of the Adams political family.- Early life :He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Charles Francis Adams Sr...
.
Shortly after graduating from college, in 1897, Hale became a Secretary at the United States Embassy in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. From 1901 to 1902, he was secretary of legation
Legation
A legation was the term used in diplomacy to denote a diplomatic representative office lower than an embassy. Where an embassy was headed by an Ambassador, a legation was headed by a Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary....
at the U.S. Embassy in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, and then secretary of the embassy from 1902 to 1905. In 1907, he served as secretary to the U.S. delegation to the Second Hague Conference.
In 1909, President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft was the 27th President of the United States and later the tenth Chief Justice of the United States...
named Hale Third Assistant Secretary of State, with Hale holding this office from October 14, 1909 until April 21, 1913.
Hale returned to the diplomatic field in 1914, serving in the United States Embassy in London as the official responsible for Austrian
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
affairs.
In 1929, Hale's wife, Rachel Cameron Hale, purchased Poplar Hill, an estate near Clinton, Maryland
Clinton, Maryland
Clinton is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Clinton was formerly known as Surrattsville until after the time of the American Civil War. The population of Clinton was 26,064 at the 2000 census. However, as of 2007, there is an...
, which she renamed His Lordship's Kindness
His Lordship's Kindness
His Lordship's Kindness was built in the 1780s for Prince Georges County planter Robert Darnall near Clinton, Maryland. The five-part Georgian mansion, also known as Poplar Hill, retains a number of subsidiary buildings including a slave's hospital and a dovecote.-History:Colonel Henry Darnall was...
.
Hale died in a hospital in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
on May 23, 1951.