John W. Hale

Full Name: John W. Hale
Date of birth: December 4, 1824
Date of death: June 17, 1885

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 46 Feb 9, 1863 - Nov 2, 1863 9th (1)     Gainesville / Cooke   Archer, Baylor, Clay, Cooke, Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, Knox, Montague, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, Young

(1) J.W. Hale, sworn 2/9/1863, succeeded J.M. Lindsey. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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House District 46
Feb 9, 1863 - Nov 2, 1863
Legislatures: 9th (1)  
Home City/County: Gainesville / Cooke
Counties in district: Archer, Baylor, Clay, Cooke, Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, Knox, Montague, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, Young

(1) J.W. Hale, sworn 2/9/1863, succeeded J.M. Lindsey. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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Resolutions and Journal entries

  • Portrait, John W. Hale, 9th Legislature, 1st Called Session. House Journal.

Other Resources

  • Census of 1860 - Jno. W. Hale, Wise County, age 35, born circa 1825 in Tennessee, surveyor. FamilySearch. 1860
  • J.W. Hale, birth date 12/4/1824, death date 6/17/1885, burial in Oaklawn Cemetery, Decatur, Wise County. Includes photo, biographical sketch drawn from Cates, Cliff D., Pioneer History of Wise County: From Red Men to Railroads - Twenty Years of Intrepid History, 1907. Find a Grave.
  • Obituary, The Standard (Clarksville), 6/26/1885, p.3, crediting the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Captain John W. Hale. "He was the first sheriff of this county, the second surveyor, a member of the State Legislature in 1862 . . ." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

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