Hale, William (1765-1848)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1765 - 1848
Biography
William Hale; 1765-1848; of Portsmouth and later Dover, N.H.; politician; member of Governor's Council; U.S. representative from N.H.; involved in shipbuilding industry.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Hale family business records
Collection Identifier: Mss:774 1773-1886Overview:
The Hale family of Dover, New Hampshire, engaged in retail trade, shipbuilding, and farming in the 18th and 19th centuries. The Hale family business records, dated 1787-1886, primarily contain ledgers, journals and daybooks, cash books, and letter books of Dover, New Hampshire, merchant William Hale, Jr., and the partnership of his father and uncle, Samuel & William Hale.