Samuel W. Hale

Samuel Whitney Hale (* 2. April 1823 in Fitchburg , Massachusetts ; † 6. October 1891 in Keene , New Hampshire ) was an American politician and from 1883 to 1885 Governor of the State of New Hampshire.

Early years and political advancement

Samuel Hale attended local schools in his home country. He then began a successful career both as a craftsman and as a banker. He was also instrumental in building a railway from Manchester to Keene. In Keene, he ran two banks and was involved in building a congregation and a church.

Originally, Hale was a member of the Free Soil Party . When this dissolved, he joined the newly formed Republican Party . Between 1866 and 1867 he was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and from 1869 to 1870 he was a member of the Advisory Board to the Governor of New Hampshire. In 1880 he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Chicago , where James A. Garfield was nominated as a presidential candidate.

New Hampshire Governor

In 1882, Hale ran for his party's nomination for the next gubernatorial election. He prevailed in a vote against Moody Currier , who was to become his successor two years later. After his electoral success in the actual elections, Hale was able to take up his two-year term on June 7, 1883. During his tenure, the Legislature named Austin Franklin Pike a US Senator . Another law in Hale's tenure governed election to the state's railroad committee.

Another résumé

After the end of his governorship, Hale retired from politics. He continued to devote himself to his business interests. He died in Keene in October 1891 and was buried there. He had two children with his wife, Emilia M. Hay.

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SURNAME	Hale, Samuel W.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Hale, Samuel Whitney (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician and governor of the state of New Hampshire (1883–1885)
DATE OF BIRTH	April 2, 1823
PLACE OF BIRTH	Fitchburg , Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH	October 6, 1891
Place of death	Keene , New Hampshire