History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania . etch emi-grated from Wales at an early period. Samuel Hale,the first of them known in this country, is mentionedas having been in Hartford, Conn., in 1037, and diedin Glastonbury, Conn., Nov. 9, 1G93. Samuel, hisson, was born in 1645, and died Nov. 18, 1711, andhis son Benjamin was born July 22,1707. Benjaminsson was named Gideon, and his grandson, EliasWhite Hale, was the father of Reuben Charles Hale. Elias White Hale was born in Glastonbury, Conn.,April 18, 1775. He graduated at Yale College in1794; soon after he began the study of law
History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania . etch emi-grated from Wales at an early period. Samuel Hale,the first of them known in this country, is mentionedas having been in Hartford, Conn., in 1037, and diedin Glastonbury, Conn., Nov. 9, 1G93. Samuel, hisson, was born in 1645, and died Nov. 18, 1711, andhis son Benjamin was born July 22,1707. Benjaminsson was named Gideon, and his grandson, EliasWhite Hale, was the father of Reuben Charles Hale. Elias White Hale was born in Glastonbury, Conn.,April 18, 1775. He graduated at Yale College in1794; soon after he began the study of law withCharles Hall, at Sunbury, Pa. After completing hisstudies there he removed to Lewistown, Mifflin Co.,Pa., where he practiced his profession, and wasesteemed one of the ablest lawyers of the section ofthe State in which he lived. He was married to MissJane Mulholland, an estimable lady, who survivedhim many years. He died on the 3d of February, 1832. Reuben Cliarles Hale was the second son of EliasWhite Hale, and was born in Lewistown, Pa., on. )^;, PHILIPSBURG BOROUGH. 395 the 13th of October, 1812. He first began liisstudies under the instructions of the Rev. JohnHuchesou at Mifflin, Juniata Co., Pa., then spentsome time at tlie military academy of Capt. , at Middletown, Conn., and afterwards twoyears at Yale College. Having a preference for the profession in whichhis father was distinguished, he entered the law-office under the instruction of the Hon. W. W. Potter,of Bellefonte, Pa., who was prominent at the bar,and on the 27th of August, 1833, was admitted topractice law in the several courts of Centre then removed to Lewistown, Mifflin Co., wherehe permanently settled with the view of practicinghis profession. Being adapted to the business of thelaw, and his good habits and high character securingthe confidence of the public, he succeeded in an emi-nent degree, and ultimately obtained, it is believed,the largest and perhaps the most lucrati
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