William Hale (politician)
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William Hale was a U.S. Representative
from New Hampshire
.
Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
, Hale attended the public schools. He was a merchant and shipowner. He served in the New Hampshire Senate
, 1796–1800, and as member of the Governor's Council
, 1803–1805.
Hale was elected as a Federalist
to the Eleventh Congress (March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811) and to the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Congresses (March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817). He died in Dover, New Hampshire
, November 8, 1848, and was interred in Pine Hill Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
.
Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the largest city but only the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census...
, Hale attended the public schools. He was a merchant and shipowner. He served in the New Hampshire Senate
New Hampshire Senate
The New Hampshire Senate has been meeting since 1784. It is the upper house of the New Hampshire General Court. It consists of 24 members representing Senate districts based on population...
, 1796–1800, and as member of the Governor's Council
Executive Council of New Hampshire
The Executive Council of the State of New Hampshire is the executive body of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The Executive Council advises the Governor on all matters and provides a check on the governor's power. New Hampshire is one of the few states that has an Executive Council, and is the...
, 1803–1805.
Hale was elected as a Federalist
Federalist Party (United States)
The Federalist Party was the first American political party, from the early 1790s to 1816, the era of the First Party System, with remnants lasting into the 1820s. The Federalists controlled the federal government until 1801...
to the Eleventh Congress (March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811) and to the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Congresses (March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817). He died in Dover, New Hampshire
Dover, New Hampshire
Dover is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, in the United States of America. The population was 29,987 at the 2010 census, the largest in the New Hampshire Seacoast region...
, November 8, 1848, and was interred in Pine Hill Cemetery.