Franklin D. Hale (March 7, 1854 – April 21, 1940) was a Vermont politician who served as State Auditor and want on to a career as a diplomat.

[3] A Republican, Hale held local offices including town meeting moderator, auditor, and selectman.

[1] Town site trustees were appointees of the Secretary of the Interior, and were responsible to subdivide federally held land into townships as new white settlers moved into the territory.

[7][8] From 1899 to 1900 Hale was Chief Clerk to the Treasurer during the United States Military Government in Cuba that followed the end of the Spanish–American War.

[3] In the early 1900s Hale passed the exam to join the diplomatic corps and embarked on a consular career.