Charles Dale | |
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| 66thGovernor of New Hampshire | |
| In office January 4, 1945 – January 6, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Robert O. Blood |
| Succeeded by | Sherman Adams |
| Member of theNew Hampshire Senate | |
| In office 1933 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1893-03-08)March 8, 1893 Browns Valley, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | September 28, 1978(1978-09-28) (aged 85) Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
Charles Milby Dale (March 8, 1893 – September 28, 1978) was an Americanlawyer andRepublicanpolitician fromPortsmouth, New Hampshire. He was the 66thgovernor of New Hampshire, serving from 1945 to 1949.
Dale was born in 1893 inBrowns Valley, Minnesota, on theMinnesota—South Dakota border. He attended theUniversity of Minnesota, and then theUniversity of Minnesota Law School; while in law school he served as Note Editor of the first volume of theMinnesota Law Review and graduated in 1917.[1] After law school he began a legal practice back in Brown's Valley, but upon theUnited States' entry intoWorld War I he left to enlist in the United States Army. Dale was assigned to theCoast Artillery Corps stationed inPortsmouth, New Hampshire.[2]
After the war, Dale decided to remain in Portsmouth and open his legal practice there. He soon found his way into politics; he was first elected city solicitor in 1921 and latermayor from 1926 to 1928. He went back to legal practice but was elected in 1933 to thestate senate, where he served as president. In 1937 he was elected to theExecutive Council of New Hampshire. He returned to the state senate, then again served at the Mayor of Portsmouth from 1943 to 1944. He entered the Governor's race and during the Republicanprimary election defeatedincumbent GovernorRobert Blood. Dale then went on to win the general election and win reelection for a second two-year term.[1]
Dale retired from politics in 1948 to work in banking and radio in New Hampshire.[1] He died in 1978 in Portsmouth.
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| Preceded by | Republican nominee forGovernor of New Hampshire 1944,1946 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Governor of New Hampshire 1945–1949 | Succeeded by |
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