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  Hale, John Parker
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NameJohn Parker Hale
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Dover, New Hampshire , United States
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Born March 31, 1806
DiedNovember 19, 1873 (67 years)
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InfoJohn Parker Hale was born in Rochester, Stafford County, on 31st March, 1806. After graduating from Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Hale studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1830.

A radical member of the Democratic Party, Hale was employed as a United States district attorney (1834-41). Elected to the House of Representatives in 1842, Hale, with Joseph Giddings became the leader of anti-slavery movement in Congress. Later they were joined by William Seward, Hannibal Hamlin, Salmon Chase, Benjamin Wade and George Julian. Hale also campaigned against flogging in the United States Navy.

Hale was a member of the Liberty Party before joining the Free Soil Party in 1848. Four years later he became the party's presidential candidate but he only 150,000 votes against the victor, Franklin Pierce.

Hale returned to his work as a lawyer but after joining the Republican Party he was elected to the Senate in 1855. He soon emerged as one of the leaders of the group that became known as the Radical Republicans.

In 1865 President Abraham Lincoln appointed Hale as his Minister of Spain. He held the post until 1869 when he returned to work in the United States. John Parker Hale died in Dover, New Hampshire, on 19th November, 1873.

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FAMILY
Wife Lucy Hill Lambert Hale Sep 02, 1834-Nov 19, 1873
Daughter Elizabeth Hale 1835-1895
Daughter Lucy Lambert Hale Chandler 1842-1915
Grandson John Parker Hale Chandler Sr. 1885-1940

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  03/10/1865 US Ambassador to Spain Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  06/10/1858 NH US Senate Won 60.93% (+24.17%)
  00/00/1855 NH US Senate Special Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  12/01/1852 US President Lost 0.00% (-85.81%)
  11/02/1852 OH US President Lost 8.82% (-39.12%)
  11/02/1852 IL US President Lost 6.36% (-45.50%)
  11/02/1852 VT US President Lost 19.67% (-30.91%)
  11/02/1852 IN US President Lost 3.79% (-48.14%)
  11/02/1852 WI US President Lost 13.66% (-38.33%)
  11/02/1852 IA US President Lost 4.51% (-45.32%)
  11/02/1852 MI US President Lost 8.73% (-41.72%)
  11/02/1852 KY US President Lost 0.23% (-51.14%)
  11/02/1852 NH US President Lost 12.95% (-43.44%)
  11/02/1852 ME US President Lost 9.77% (-40.86%)
  11/02/1852 NJ US President Lost 0.40% (-52.39%)
  11/02/1852 CA US President Lost 0.08% (-52.94%)
  11/02/1852 MD US President Lost 0.07% (-53.43%)
  11/02/1852 NY US President Lost 4.85% (-45.29%)
  11/02/1852 CT US President Lost 4.73% (-45.05%)
  11/02/1852 MA US President Lost 21.82% (-19.20%)
  11/02/1852 PA US President Lost 2.19% (-49.00%)
  11/02/1852 NC US President Lost 0.07% (-50.36%)
  11/02/1852 DE US President Lost 0.49% (-49.36%)
  11/02/1852 RI US President Lost 3.79% (-47.58%)
  11/02/1852 US President National Vote Lost 4.91% (-45.93%)
  08/12/1852 US President - FS Convention Won 92.31% (+84.62%)
  08/10/1848 US President - FS Convention #2 Lost 39.19% (-13.06%)
  10/21/1847 US President - Liberty Convention #2 Won 67.76% (+40.79%)
  11/00/1846 NH US Senate Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  03/10/1846 NH At-Large - 4th Trial Lost 20.90% (-27.92%)
  11/29/1845 NH At-Large - 3rd Trial Lost 23.33% (-24.24%)
  08/23/1845 NH At-Large - 2nd Trial Lost 23.39% (-25.03%)
  03/11/1845 NH At-Large Lost 4.23% (-9.30%)
  03/03/1843 NH At-Large Won 13.00% (-0.09%)
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  11/07/1848 US President National Vote Lost 0.00% (-47.28%)
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