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William Haile (Mississippi politician)

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William Haile
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Mississippi's at-large district
In office
July 10, 1826 – September 12, 1828
Preceded byChristopher Rankin
Succeeded byThomas Hinds
Member of the
Mississippi House of Representatives
In office
1826
Personal details
Born1797 (1797)
DiedMarch 7, 1837(1837-03-07) (aged 39–40)
near Woodville, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyJacksonian

William Haile (1797 – March 7, 1837) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Mississippi from 1826 to 1828.

Biography

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Born in 1797, Haile moved to Mississippi and settled in Woodville, Wilkinson County. He served as member of the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1826.

Congress

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Haile was elected as a Jacksonian to the Nineteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Christopher Rankin. He was reelected as a Jacksonian to the Twentieth Congress and served from July 10, 1826, to September 12, 1828, when he resigned.

Later career and death

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He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1828 to the Twenty-first Congress. He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1832. He died near Woodville, Mississippi, March 7, 1837.

References

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  • United States Congress. "William Haile (id: H000022)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Mississippi's at-large congressional district

July 10, 1826 – September 12, 1828
Succeeded by