James Tracy Hale
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James T. Hale | |
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Stephen Fowler Wilson | |
Constituency | 15th district (1859–1863) 18th district (1863–1865) |
Personal details | |
Born | Towanda, Pennsylvania | October 14, 1810
Died | April 6, 1865 Bellefonte, Pennsylvania | (aged 54)
Political party | Republican |
James Tracy Hale (October 14, 1810 – April 6, 1865) was a
Biography
James T. Hale was born October 14, 1810, in Towanda, Pennsylvania, the son of Reuben & Wealthy Ann (Tracy) Hale. He studied law partly with his brother-in-law, General William Patton (1799-1877), and partly with his uncle, Elias White Hale (1775-1832). He was admitted to the bar in 1832 in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, and where he practiced for several years. He married Jane Walker Huston (1815-1883), daughter of Justice Charles Huston of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and Mary Winter. Afterward Mr. Hale and his bride moved to Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, where his father-in-law resided. After practicing there for a short time in 1851 he was appointed president judge of the twentieth judicial district and served in that office until 1858.[1] Hale served as president of the Tyrone and Clearfield Railroad from 1856–1858.[2]
In 1858 Hale was elected as a Republican to the
He was a Christian, and a member of the Episcopal Church.
Children of James T. Hale and Jane Walker Huston: Charles H. Hale (1837–1872), James Tracy Hale (1848–1877) & George N. Hale (1850–1885).
James T. Hale, Sr. died after a short bout of typhoid fever on April 6, 1865, in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, and was there buried at Union Cemetery. He was the first cousin of Secretary of the Navy, Gideon Welles.
References
- ^ Obituary of James T. Hale, Bradford Reporter, Towanda, Pennsylvania, Thursday, April 20, 1865, p.3
- ISBN 978-0-253-02958-4.
Sources
- United States Congress. "James Tracy Hale (id: H000032)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
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