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John B. Hale | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 | |
| Preceded by | Armstead M. Alexander |
| Succeeded by | Charles H. Mansur |
| Member of theMissouri House of Representatives | |
| In office 1856–1858 | |
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| Born | John Blackwell Hale (1831-02-27)February 27, 1831 Hancock County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 1905(1905-02-01) (aged 73) Carrollton, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army (Union army) |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John Blackwell Hale (February 27, 1831 – February 1, 1905) was aU.S. Representative fromMissouri.
Born inBrooke County (nowHancock County), Virginia (now West Virginia), Hale attended the common schools.He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1849 and commenced practice inBrunswick, Missouri.He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1856–1858. He served as presidential elector on the Democratic ticket of Douglas and Johnson in 1860. He served as colonel of the Sixty-fifth Regiment, Missouri Militia, and of the Fourth Provisional Regiment, Missouri Militia, in the United States service during theCivil War. He served as delegate to theDemocratic National Convention in1864 and1868. He served as member of the Missouri constitutional convention in 1875.
Hale was elected as aDemocrat to the Forty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination on the Democratic ticket and defeated for reelection as an Independent. He resumed the practice of law. He died inCarrollton, Missouri, on February 1, 1905, aged 73. He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.
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