GALE,  Stephen  Francis,  first  Chicago  book-
ee-ller  and  a  railway  promoter,  was  born  at
Exeter,  N.  IL,  March  8,  1812;  at  15  years  of  age
became  clerk  in  a  leading  book-store  in  Boston;
came  to  Chicago  in  In:;."),  and  soon  afterwards
opened  the  first  book  and  stationery  establish-
ment in  that  city,  which,  in  after  years,  gained
an  extensive  trade.     In  1842  the   firm  of  S.   F.
Gale  &  Co.  was  organized,  but  Mr.  Gale,  having
become  head  of  the  Chicago  Fire  Department,
retired  from  business  in  1845  As  early  as  1846
he  was  associated  with  W  m.  B.  Ogden  and  John
B.  Turner  in  the  steps  then  being  taken  to  revive
the  Galena  &  Chicago  Union  Railroad  (now  a
part  of  the  Chicago  &  Northwestern),  and,  in
conjunction  with  these  gentlemen,  became
responsible  for  the  means  to  purchase  the  charter
and  assets  of  the  road  from  the  Eastern  bond-
holders. Later,  he  engaged  in  the  construction
of  the  branch  road  from  Turner  Junction  to
Aurora,  became  President  of  the  line  smd  ex-
tended it  to  Mendota  to  connect  with  the  Illinois
Central  at  that  Point.  These  roads  afterwards
became  a  part  of  the  Chicago,  Burlington  &
Quincy  line.  A  number  of  years  ago  Mr.  Gale
returned  to  his  old  home  in  New  Hampshire,
where  he  has  since  resided.
HAY,  John,  early  settler,  came  to  the  region  of
Kaskaskia  between  1790  and  1800,  and  became  a
prominent  citizen  of  St.  Clair  County.  He  was
selected  as  a  member  of  the  First  Legislative
Council  of  Indiana  Territory  for  St.  Clair  County
in  1805.  In  1809  he  was  appointed  Clerk  of  the
Common  Pleas  Court  of  St.  Clair  County,  and
was  continued  in  office  after  the  organization  of
the  State  Government,  serving  until  his  death  at
Belleville  in  1845.
