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John Parker Hale (March 31 1806 – November 19 1873) was an American politician and lawyer from New Hampshire. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1843 to 1845 and in the United States Senate from 1847 to 1853 and again from 1855 to 1865. He was one of the first senators to make a stand against slavery. Hale was a leading member of the Free Soil Party and was its presidential nominee in 1852.

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birth date
1806-03-31
birth place
Rochester New Hampshire, United States
death date
1873-11-19
death place
Dover New Hampshire, United States
party
Republican Party (United States), Opposition Party (United States), Democratic Party (United States), Free Soil Party
profession
Lawyer, Politician

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