William Haile (Mississippi politician)
American politician
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William Haile (1797 – March 7, 1837) was an American politician who served parts of two terms as a U.S. representative from Mississippi from 1826 to 1828.
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 by | Christopher Rankin |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Hinds |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
| In office 1826 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1797 |
| Died | March 7, 1837 (aged 39–40) near Woodville, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Party | Jacksonian |
Biography
Born in 1797, Haile moved to Mississippi and settled in Woodville, Wilkinson County.
State house
He served as member of the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1826.
Congress
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.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1828 to the Twenty-first Congress.
Later career and death
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1832. He died near Woodville, Mississippi, March 7, 1837.
References
- United States Congress. "William Haile (id: H000022)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.