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'''Samuel Whitney Hale''' ([[April 2]], [[1823]]–[[October 16]], [[1891]]) was an [[United States|American]] manufacturer and [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] politician from [[Keene, New Hampshire]]. Born in [[1823]] in [[Fitchburg, Massachusetts]], he served [[New Hampshire]] in the state's [[New Hampshire General Court|House of Representatives]], on the Governor's Council, and as Governor. He died in [[1891]] in Keene and is buried at the Greenlawn Cemetery there.

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| term_end2 = 1871
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'''Samuel Whitney Hale''' (April 2, 1823&nbsp;– October 16, 1891) was an American manufacturer and [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] politician in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Hampshire]]. He served as a member of the [[New Hampshire House of Representatives]] and as the 39th [[governor of New Hampshire]].

==Early life and career==
Hale was born in [[Fitchburg, Massachusetts]], the son of Samuel and Saloma Hale.<ref>{{cite book|last=Fitchburg, Mass|title=The Old Records of the Town of Fitchburg, Massachusetts: Vital statistics|year=1900|publisher=Sentinel printing Company|page=311|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kHINAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA311 }}</ref> He attended public schools in Fitchburg before moving to [[Dublin, New Hampshire]] in 1845 to work in furniture manufacturing. Hale moved to [[Keene, New Hampshire]] around 1859 to continue working in the furniture making business, eventually becoming head of the South Keene Chair Manufacturing Company and the Ashuelot Furniture Company.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://archive.org/stream/memorialofsamuel00love/memorialofsamuel00love_djvu.txt|title=Memorial of Samuel Whitney Hale, Keene, N.H. Born April 2, 1822; died October 16, 1891|date=1895 |publisher= Internet Archive |access-date= December 4, 2013}}</ref> His success in the furniture manufacturing business enabled him to expand his interests, which grew to include banks, railroads and several other ventures.

In 1866, he was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives where he served until 1867.<ref>{{cite book|last=Love|title=Memorial of Samuel Whitney Hale, Keene, N.H. Born April 2, 1822; Died October 16, 1891|year=1895|publisher=Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company|page=[https://archive.org/details/memorialsamuelw00lovegoog/page/n27 15]|url=https://archive.org/details/memorialsamuelw00lovegoog }}</ref> He served on the [[New Hampshire Executive Council|Governor's Council]] from 1869 to 1871.<ref>{{cite book|last=McClintock|first=John Norris|title=History of New Hampshire|year=1888|publisher=B. B. Russell|page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_8e6FpX4eu1wC/page/n795 690]|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_8e6FpX4eu1wC }}</ref> In 1880, he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention.<ref>{{cite book|last=Johnson|first=Charles W.|title=Proceedings of the National Union Republican Convention Held at|year=1903|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zq01AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA663 }}</ref> Hale was elected as the 39th Governor of New Hampshire in 1883.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Charlton Thomas|title=Harper's book of facts: a classified encyclopaedia of the history of the world, a record of history from 4004 B.C. to 1906 A.D.|year=1906|publisher=Harper & brothers|page=89|url=https://archive.org/details/harpersbookoffac00lewi }}</ref> After serving one term, he retired from his political career and returned to his business ventures.

Hale died at his brother's home in [[Brooklyn]] on October 16, 1891, and is interred in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Keene.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67131400/samuel-w-hale-dead/ |title=Samuel W. Hale Dead |newspaper=Fall River Daily Evening News |location=Keane, New Hampshire |page=2 |date=1891-10-17 |access-date=2021-01-07 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref name=Cyclopaedia>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wW9GAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA137 |title=The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography |volume=XI |publisher=James T. White & Company |pages=137–138|year=1909 |access-date=2021-01-07 |via=Google Books}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Hale married Emelia M. Hay on June 13, 1850. They had two children, William Samuel Hale and Mary Louise Hale.<ref>{{cite book|last=Herndon|first=Richard|title=Men of Progress: Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Leaders in Business|year=2007|publisher=Heritage Books|page=219|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TrD2aMHJFPAC&q=Samuel+Whitney+Hale&pg=PA219|isbn=9780788422232}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://archive.org/stream/memorialofsamuel00love/memorialofsamuel00love_djvu.txt|title=Memorial of Samuel Whitney Hale, Keene, N.H. Born April 2, 1822; died October 16, 1891|date=1895 |publisher= Internet Archive |access-date= December 4, 2013}}</ref>
==References==
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==Further reading==
* "Message of His Excellency S.W. Hale, Governor of New Hampshire, to the Two Branches of the Legislature, June Session, 1883", published by New Hampshire Governor in 1883.


==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.state.nh.us/nhdhr/glikeness/halesamu.html Hale at New Hampshire's Division of Historic Resources]
*[http://www.state.nh.us/nhdhr/glikeness/halesamu.html Hale at New Hampshire's Division of Historic Resources]
*[http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_new_hampshire/col2-content/main-content-list/title_hale_samuel.html National Governors Association]


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Latest revision as of 05:57, 25 August 2024

Samuel Whitney Hale
39th Governor of New Hampshire
In office
June 7, 1883 – June 4, 1885
Preceded byCharles H. Bell
Succeeded byMoody Currier
Member of the Executive Council of New Hampshire (District 4)
In office
1869–1871
Preceded byWilliam E. Tutherly
Succeeded byDexter Richards
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
In office
1866–1867
Personal details
Born(1823-04-02)April 2, 1823
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
DiedOctober 16, 1891(1891-10-16) (aged 68)
Brooklyn, New York
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Emelia M. Hay
​
(m. 1850)​
ChildrenWilliam Samuel Hale
Mary Louise Hale
ProfessionBanker
Manufacturer
Railroad executive
Signature

Samuel Whitney Hale (April 2, 1823 – October 16, 1891) was an American manufacturer and Republican politician in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. He served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and as the 39th governor of New Hampshire.

Early life and career

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Hale was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, the son of Samuel and Saloma Hale.[1] He attended public schools in Fitchburg before moving to Dublin, New Hampshire in 1845 to work in furniture manufacturing. Hale moved to Keene, New Hampshire around 1859 to continue working in the furniture making business, eventually becoming head of the South Keene Chair Manufacturing Company and the Ashuelot Furniture Company.[2] His success in the furniture manufacturing business enabled him to expand his interests, which grew to include banks, railroads and several other ventures.

In 1866, he was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives where he served until 1867.[3] He served on the Governor's Council from 1869 to 1871.[4] In 1880, he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention.[5] Hale was elected as the 39th Governor of New Hampshire in 1883.[6] After serving one term, he retired from his political career and returned to his business ventures.

Hale died at his brother's home in Brooklyn on October 16, 1891, and is interred in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Keene.[7][8]

Personal life

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Hale married Emelia M. Hay on June 13, 1850. They had two children, William Samuel Hale and Mary Louise Hale.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ Fitchburg, Mass (1900). The Old Records of the Town of Fitchburg, Massachusetts: Vital statistics. Sentinel printing Company. p. 311.
  2. ^ "Memorial of Samuel Whitney Hale, Keene, N.H. Born April 2, 1822; died October 16, 1891". Internet Archive. 1895. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  3. ^ Love (1895). Memorial of Samuel Whitney Hale, Keene, N.H. Born April 2, 1822; Died October 16, 1891. Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company. p. 15.
  4. ^ McClintock, John Norris (1888). History of New Hampshire. B. B. Russell. p. 690.
  5. ^ Johnson, Charles W. (1903). Proceedings of the National Union Republican Convention Held at.
  6. ^ Lewis, Charlton Thomas (1906). Harper's book of facts: a classified encyclopaedia of the history of the world, a record of history from 4004 B.C. to 1906 A.D. Harper & brothers. p. 89.
  7. ^ "Samuel W. Hale Dead". Fall River Daily Evening News. Keane, New Hampshire. October 17, 1891. p. 2. Retrieved January 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. XI. James T. White & Company. 1909. pp. 137–138. Retrieved January 7, 2021 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ Herndon, Richard (2007). Men of Progress: Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Leaders in Business. Heritage Books. p. 219. ISBN 9780788422232.
  10. ^ "Memorial of Samuel Whitney Hale, Keene, N.H. Born April 2, 1822; died October 16, 1891". Internet Archive. 1895. Retrieved December 4, 2013.

Further reading

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  • "Message of His Excellency S.W. Hale, Governor of New Hampshire, to the Two Branches of the Legislature, June Session, 1883", published by New Hampshire Governor in 1883.
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