William Hale (November 18, 1837 – January 13, 1885) was an American politician from

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. Hale served as Governor of Wyoming Territory from 1882 until his death in 1885.

Early years

Hale was born in

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, a community in Henry County,

. Hale attended public school. He was admitted to the

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when he was twenty-one years old, and began to practice law.

Political life

In 1868, Hale became a member of the

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and was a

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from Iowa in that year's election. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1863 to 1866. Several years later, on July 18, 1882, U.S. President

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appointed Hale Governor of Wyoming Territory. Hale was sworn into office on August 3, 1882. Soon after his induction to the governorship, word came that Montana had been seeking to establish jurisdiction over

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through Congress. Hearing this, Hale travelled thousands of miles in ailing health and chronic pain to reach the disputed land and physically claim it for Wyoming. This act endeared him to his constituents until his untimely death in

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on January 13, 1885.Hale
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References

External links

Wyoming State Archives William Hale (R)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hale, William (Wyoming) Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives Governors of Wyoming Territory People from Henry County, Iowa 1832 births 1885 deaths Iowa lawyers Wyoming Republicans 19th-century American politicians 19th-century American lawyers