John Blackwell Hale
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John Blackwell Hale was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
Born in Brooks (now Hancock) County, Virginia (now West Virginia), Hale attended the common schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1849 and commenced practice in Brunswick, Missouri
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 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 the Civil War
.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1864 and 1868.
He served as member of the Missouri constitutional convention in 1875.
Hale was elected as a Democrat
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 in Carrollton, Missouri
, on February 1, 1905.
He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
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Born in Brooks (now Hancock) County, Virginia (now West Virginia), Hale attended the common schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1849 and commenced practice in Brunswick, Missouri
Brunswick, Missouri
Brunswick is a rural city in Carroll County, Missouri, United States. The population was 925 at the 2000 census. The Missouri Farmers Association was founded here in 1914. Today the city is considered the Pecan Capital of Missouri...
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He served as member of the State house of representatives 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 the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1864 and 1868.
He served as member of the Missouri constitutional convention in 1875.
Hale was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
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 in Carrollton, Missouri
Carrollton, Missouri
Carrollton is a city in Carroll County, Missouri, United States. Carrollton won the 2005 All-America City Award given out annually by the National Civic League. The population was 4,122 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carroll County. It has several restaurants including JB's...
, on February 1, 1905.
He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.