William Ellery Hale

William Ellery Hale (April 8, 1836 – November 16, 1898) was an American businessman, real estate investor and civic leader. He was the president of the Hale Elevator Company, one of the first hydraulic elevator companies in the United States. He owned many buildings in Chicago.

Early life Hale was born on April 8, 1836, in Bradford, Massachusetts. He graduated from the Hartford High School. He made donations New West Educational Commission, which built schools in Utah, and he supported the American Board of Foreign Missions Hale was a member of the South Congregational Church in Chicago.

Hale died of Bright's disease on November 16, 1898, in Chicago. He was buried in the Oak Woods Cemetery.