Joseph Hale (28 October 1913 – 7 February 1985) was a British engineer and politician.[1]

Born in Waterloo, Lancashire, Hale became an engineer, serving with the Merchant Navy until 1939, when he joined a company making plastics. He also joined the Labour Party, serving on Bolton Borough Council from 1946 until 1950, and was also active in the Amalgamated Engineering Union.[2]

Hale was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rochdale in 1950, but was defeated in 1951.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "HALE, Joseph". Who Was Who. A & C Black. 1920–2008. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
  2. ^ Stenton, Michael; Lees, Stephen (1981). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. IV. Brighton: Harvester Press. pp. 147–148.
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