John Parker Hale Biography

John Parker Hale biography

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NAME: John Parker Hale
OCCUPATION: Lawyer, Diplomat, U.S. Representative
BIRTH DATE: March 31, 1806
DEATH DATE: November 19, 1873
EDUCATION: Phillips Exeter Academy, Bowdoin College
PLACE OF BIRTH: Rochester, New Hampshire
PLACE OF DEATH: Dover, New Hampshire

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John Parker Hale was an American lawyer, senator, and reformer. In the House of Representatives, he came to prominence as a champion of anti-slavery forces.

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John Parker Hale was born March 31, 1806 in Rochester, New Hampshire. In 1834 he was appointed U.S. district attorney until 1841. The following year he won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he came to prominence as a champion of anti-slavery. In 1846 he won a seat in the U.S. Senate. His major achievement as a senator was the passage of a bill abolishing flogging in the Navy.