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He had an older brother, Chandler Hale (1873–1951), and a younger brother, Eugene Hale, Jr. (1876–1932). The former was the Third Assistant Secretary of State under the presidency of [[William Howard Taft]].
He had an older brother, Chandler Hale (1873–1951), and a younger brother, Eugene Hale, Jr. (1876–1932). The former was the Third Assistant Secretary of State under the presidency of [[William Howard Taft]].
==U.S. Senate==
==Political career==
Hale was from 1912 to 1918 a member of the [[Republican National Committee]].
===U.S. Senate===
[[File:Hale, Goff, Carey, and La Follette 1930.png|thumb|left|300px|Hale (left) in 1930 with senatorial colleagues Goff, Cary, and La Follette.]]
[[File:Hale, Goff, Carey, and La Follette 1930.png|thumb|left|300px|Hale (left) in 1930 with senatorial colleagues Goff, Cary, and La Follette.]]
Hale was narrowly elected to the Senate in the 1916 elections,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=267955 ME U.S. Senate Race - Sep 11, 1916]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 2, 2021.</ref> and handily won re-election in 1922<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=30559 ME US Senate Race - Sep 11, 1922]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 2, 2021.</ref> and 1928.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=30557 ME US Senate Race - Sep 10, 1928]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 2, 2021.</ref> In the latter race, he faced the [[KKK]]-backed governor Ralph Owen Brewster in the primary, though was easily nominated by a landslide.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=713281 ME US Senate - R Primary Race - Jan 18, 1928]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 2, 2021.</ref>
Hale was narrowly elected to the Senate in the 1916 elections,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=267955 ME U.S. Senate Race - Sep 11, 1916]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 2, 2021.</ref> and handily won re-election in 1922<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=30559 ME US Senate Race - Sep 11, 1922]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 2, 2021.</ref> and 1928.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=30557 ME US Senate Race - Sep 10, 1928]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 2, 2021.</ref> In the latter race, he faced the [[KKK]]-backed governor Ralph Owen Brewster in the primary, though was easily nominated by a landslide.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=713281 ME US Senate - R Primary Race - Jan 18, 1928]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 2, 2021.</ref>