Edward Hale (politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Edward Hale (politician)

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 06-Dec-1800

Place of Birth: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 26-Apr-1875

Profession: businessperson, politician, official

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Edward Hale (politician)

  • Edward Hale (December 6, 1800 – April 26, 1875) was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He was born in Quebec City in 1800, the son of John Hale; his mother was the sister of Lord William Pitt Amherst.
  • Hale was educated in England and returned to Lower Canada in 1820, where he was named secretary to the auditor general for the province.
  • From 1823 to 1828, he was secretary to his uncle, Lord Amherst, in India.
  • After he returned to Lower Canada, he married Eliza Cecilia, the daughter of Edward Bowen, in 1831.
  • Hale settled on a property on the Saint-François River in the Eastern Townships around 1834.
  • He was a shareholder in the British American Land Company which was established to sell land in that part of the province.
  • Hale served as secretary to the colonel of the local militia during the Lower Canada Rebellion.
  • In September 1839, he was named to the Special Council that administered the province following the rebellion; he supported the resolutions passed in the council for the union of Upper and Lower Canada.
  • In 1840, he was named warden for Sherbrooke district. After the union, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for the town of Sherbrooke; he was reelected in 1841.
  • After Confederation, he was named to the Legislative Council of Quebec for Wellington district and served until his death at Quebec City in 1875.
  • Hale was also president of the Stanstead and Sherbrooke Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
  • He was part of the committee that set up the St Lawrence and Atlantic Railway.
  • In 1866, he was named chancellor for Bishop's College. His brother Jeffery Hale, was a philanthropist at Quebec City.
  • His uncle, also named Edward Hale, was seigneur of Portneuf and also served as a member of the Special Council.

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