HALE, Irving, American soldier and elec trician: h. North Bloomfield, N. Y., 28 Aug. 1861. He removed with his parents to Color- • ado in 1865, crossing the plains by wagon and team, the family making their first settlement at Central City, where the boy attended the public school of which his father was principal. Later the family removed to Denver, where he attended the high school, graduating in June 1877, the youngest and highest in his class. He entered United States Military Academy, West Point, 1880, and was graduated in 1884, first in his class. He was assigned to the Corps of Engineers. In 1888 he took part in the Divi sion of Atlantic Rifle Competition, winning first gold and first skirmish medals. That year he was sent to the United States Military Academy as instructor in civil and military engineering. On 1 April 1890, he resigned from the army and has since been connected with the Edison General Electric Company, later the General Electric Company, and is manager of the Rocky Mountain District (six States), with headquarters at Denver. He served with the National Guard of Colorado as lieutenant colonel, colonel and brigadier-general. At the
outbreak of the Spanish-American War he was commissioned colonel of the First Colorado Infantry, United States Volunteers, was pro moted brigadier-general "for gallant and dis tinguished services, etc. . . . in the captur ing of Manila, 13 Aug. 1898," recommended for promotion to major-general by brevet for "gal lant and meritorious services throughout the campaign against Filipino insurgents from 4 February to 5 July, 1899: particularly for skill, zeal and courage in conducting the operations of his brigade in the movements from Malolos to Calumpit, Island of Luzon, 23 to 27 April 1899.D On 1 Oct. 1899 he was honorably dis charged from the Volunteer Service. He re ceived the honorary degree of Electrical Engi neer from the Colorado State School of Mines in 1897, and that of LL.D. from the University of Colorado in 1899. He is a member of various military and scientific societies and has written papers and delivered lectures on many scientific subjects.