J. Hale Sypher
J. Hale Sypher | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st district | |
| In office July 18, 1868 – March 3, 1875 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Flanders |
| Succeeded by | Effingham Lawrence |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacob Hale Sypher June 22, 1837 Millerstown, Pennsylvania |
| Died | May 9, 1905 (aged 67) Baltimore, Maryland |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | Union Army |
| Rank | Colonel Brevet Brigadier General |
| Unit | Battery B, 1st Ohio Light Artillery 14th Rhode Island Heavy Artillery (Colored) |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Jacob Hale Sypher (June 22, 1837 – May 9, 1905) was an attorney and politician, elected as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Louisiana. He served four terms as a Republican, after having served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.