Salma Hale
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Salma Hale was a United States Representative from New Hampshire
. He was born in Alstead, New Hampshire
. He became a printer and in 1805 edited the Walpole Political Observatory. He studied law and was appointed clerk of the court of common pleas of Cheshire County
. He moved to Keene, New Hampshire
in 1813.
Hale was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fifteenth Congress (March 4, 1817-March 3, 1819). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1818. After leaving Congress, he was clerk of the New Hampshire Supreme Court
1817-1834. He was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
in 1823, 1828, and again in 1844 and served in the New Hampshire Senate
in 1824, 1825, and again in 1845 and 1846. He was admitted to the bar in October 1834. Diplomatically, he served as the secretary to the commission appointed under the Treaty of Ghent
for determining the northeastern boundary line of the United States. He died in Somerville, Massachusetts
in 1866 and was buried in Woodland Cemetery in Keene.
Salma Hale was also the author of a popular early US History textbook, History of the United States of America, which was published in several editions between 1820 and 1848. The earlier editions of the book used his pseudonym, "A Citizen of Massachusetts." In the 1846 and later editions, his name is printed as the author.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
. He was born in Alstead, New Hampshire
Alstead, New Hampshire
Alstead is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,937 at the 2010 census. Alstead is home to Feuer State Forest.-History:...
. He became a printer and in 1805 edited the Walpole Political Observatory. He studied law and was appointed clerk of the court of common pleas of Cheshire County
Cheshire County, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 73,825 people, 28,299 households, and 18,790 families residing in the county. The population density was 104 people per square mile . There were 31,876 housing units at an average density of 45 per square mile...
. He moved to Keene, New Hampshire
Keene, New Hampshire
Keene is a city in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 23,409 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cheshire County.Keene is home to Keene State College and Antioch University New England, and hosts the annual Pumpkin Fest...
in 1813.
Hale was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fifteenth Congress (March 4, 1817-March 3, 1819). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1818. After leaving Congress, he was clerk of the New Hampshire Supreme Court
New Hampshire Supreme Court
The New Hampshire Supreme Court is the supreme court of the U. S. state of New Hampshire and sole appellate court of the state. The Supreme Court is seated in the state capital, Concord. The Court is composed of a Chief Justice and four Associate Justices appointed by the Governor and Executive...
1817-1834. He was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
New Hampshire House of Representatives
The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members coming from 103 districts across the state, created from divisions of the state's counties. On average, each legislator represents about 3,300...
in 1823, 1828, and again in 1844 and served in the New Hampshire Senate
New Hampshire Senate
The New Hampshire Senate has been meeting since 1784. It is the upper house of the New Hampshire General Court. It consists of 24 members representing Senate districts based on population...
in 1824, 1825, and again in 1845 and 1846. He was admitted to the bar in October 1834. Diplomatically, he served as the secretary to the commission appointed under the Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent , signed on 24 December 1814, in Ghent , was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
for determining the northeastern boundary line of the United States. He died in Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located just north of Boston. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 75,754 and was the most densely populated municipality in New England. It is also the 17th most densely populated incorporated place in...
in 1866 and was buried in Woodland Cemetery in Keene.
Salma Hale was also the author of a popular early US History textbook, History of the United States of America, which was published in several editions between 1820 and 1848. The earlier editions of the book used his pseudonym, "A Citizen of Massachusetts." In the 1846 and later editions, his name is printed as the author.