Eugene Hale (June 6, 1836 - October 27, 1918) was a Republican United States Senator from Maine. Born at Turner, Maine, he was educated in local schools and at Maine's Hebron Academy. He was admitted to the bar in 1857 and served for nine years as prosecuting attorney for Hancock County, Maine. He was elected to the Maine Legislature 1867-68, to the U.S. House of Representatives 1869-79, serving in the 41st and four succeeding Congresses. Wikipedia
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