William Hale (politician, 1765)

William Hale (born August 6, 1765 in Portsmouth , New Hampshire Colony , † November 8, 1848 in Dover , New Hampshire ) was an American politician . Between 1809 and 1811 and again from 1813 to 1817 he represented the state of New Hampshire in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Hale attended public schools in his home country. He then became a merchant and ship owner. At the same time he was also interested in politics. He became a member of the Federalist Party founded by Alexander Hamilton . Between 1796 and 1800 he was a member of the New Hampshire Senate ; between 1803 and 1805 he was a member of the governor's advisory staff .

In the 1808 congressional election, held nationwide, Hale was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC for the third New Hampshire seat. There he took over from Francis Gardner of the Democratic Republican Party on March 4, 1809 . Until March 3, 1811, he was initially able to complete a legislative period in Congress . Then his seat fell to Obed Hall . But in the next elections in 1812 he was able to regain his mandate and between March 4, 1813 and March 3, 1817, he was able to spend two more legislative terms in Congress. During this time, most of the British-American War fell , in the course of which the British occupied Washington in the meantime.

After the end of his time in the House of Representatives, William Hale was no longer politically active. He died on November 8, 1848 in Dover and was buried there.

Web links

• William Hale in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• William Hale in the database of Find a Grave (English)