Samuel Hale, Jr., (September 13, 1800 – January 23, 1877) was an American businessman, politician, and pioneer settler of Kenosha, Wisconsin.

[1] He became part of the community quickly; when in December 1836 the territorial legislature incorporated the Milwaukee and Racine Mutual Fire Insurance Company, he was enumerated as one of the initial subscribers.

His father, Samuel Hale, one of the first settlers of Oneida County, died in Southport on August 25, 1842;[3] but it is unknown whether he had accompanied his son to the Territory, or was merely there on a visit.

[4] By 1858, Hale was on the board of directors of the City Bank of Kenosha, as well as being an officer of the local Masonic lodge.

An 1857 Early History of Kenosha recounts, "A 'lighter,' capable of carrying several tons weight, was built in the spring of 1836, and kept on the beach of the Lake; whenever a steamer or sail vessel anchored off shore, for the purpose of landing passengers or freight, whether in the daytime or nighttime, the lighter was launched from the beach and manned.

Many of the citizens of Kenosha have still vivid recollections of hearing his stentorian voice, at midnight hours, calling for men to launch the lighter; when his voice did not suffice to awaken the sleepers, a heavy kick against the door never failed to bring them to a sense of wakefulness.