William Hale (Wyoming politician)
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William Hale was an American politician from Iowa
and from the Wyoming Territory
, where he served as territorial governor
from 1882 until his death in 1885.
, a community in Henry County
, Iowa
. Hale went through public education until he was 21 years of old. When he was 21, he was admitted to the bar association
and began to work as a practicing attorney
.
and was a presidential elector from Iowa in that year's election. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives
1863-1866. Several years later, on July 18, 1882, U.S. President Chester A. Arthur
appointed Hale governor
of Wyoming Territory
, Hale was sworn in on August 3 of that year. He served as governor until he died in Cheyenne, Wyoming
on January 13, 1885.
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
and from the Wyoming Territory
Wyoming Territory
The Territory of Wyoming was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 25, 1868, until July 10, 1890, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Wyoming. Cheyenne was the territorial capital...
, where he served as territorial governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
from 1882 until his death in 1885.
Early years
Hale was born in New LondonNew London, Iowa
New London is a city in Henry County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,937 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New London is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, a community in Henry County
Henry County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 20,145 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,280 housing units, of which 7,666 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
. Hale went through public education until he was 21 years of old. When he was 21, he was admitted to the bar association
Bar association
A bar association is a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases, they are both...
and began to work as a practicing attorney
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
.
Political life
In 1868 Hale became a member of the Republican PartyRepublican 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 was a presidential elector from Iowa in that year's election. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives
Iowa House of Representatives
The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly. There are 100 members of the House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 29,750 for each constituency...
1863-1866. Several years later, on July 18, 1882, U.S. President Chester A. Arthur
Chester A. Arthur
Chester Alan Arthur was the 21st President of the United States . Becoming President after the assassination of President James A. Garfield, Arthur struggled to overcome suspicions of his beginnings as a politician from the New York City Republican machine, succeeding at that task by embracing...
appointed Hale governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of Wyoming Territory
Wyoming Territory
The Territory of Wyoming was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 25, 1868, until July 10, 1890, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Wyoming. Cheyenne was the territorial capital...
, Hale was sworn in on August 3 of that year. He served as governor until he died in Cheyenne, Wyoming
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Cheyenne is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Wyoming and the county seat of Laramie County. It is the principal city of the Cheyenne, Wyoming, Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Laramie County. The population is 59,466 at the 2010 census. Cheyenne is the...
on January 13, 1885.