Joseph Hale (MP)

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]