Jeffery Hale

Jeffery Hale (April 19, 1803 – November 13, 1864) was a philanthropist in Lower Canada.[1]

Jeffery Hale
A photograph of Jeffery Halle, taken by the photographer William Notman, in the 1860s
Hale, taken by William Notman in the 1860s
Born(1803-04-19)April 19, 1803
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
DiedNovember 13, 1864(1864-11-13) (aged 61)
Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
OccupationPhilanthropist
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Biography

The son of Elizabeth Frances Amherst and John Hale,[2] he was born in Quebec City and was educated in England. Hale served in the Royal Navy from the age of 14 until he was 24, when he returned to Lower Canada to assist his father, who was suffering from poor health, as receiver general for the province. Although Hale temporarily replaced his father, he did not secure the post of receiver general after his father died. He became involved in various charitable organizations and Anglican religious societies. In 1833, he established the first English Sunday school at Quebec City. Hale was a director of the British and Canadian School Society of the District of Quebec and he also provided funds for the establishment and maintenance of other schools. He was a founder of the Quebec Provident and Savings Bank, and also aided in the founding of Mount Hermon Cemetery in Sillery.[1][3]

Hale died in England at Tunbridge Wells in Kent at the age of 61 and he is buried in Woodbury Park Cemetery.[4] In his will, he provided funds for the establishment of a hospital, the Jeffrey Hale - St Brigid's Hospital.[1]

References
  1. Garon, Robert (1976). "Jeffery Hale". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. IX (1861–1870) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  2. Landry, Pierre B. (1987). "Elizabeth Frances Amherst". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. VI (1821–1835) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  3. "History of Jeffery Hale — Our History Shapes Our Future". Jeffery Hale Saint Brigid's. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  4. The Friends of Woodbury Park Cemetery. "News & publications: The Hales of Quebec and Tunbridge Wells". FWPC.org.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
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