A native of what was Virginia, his grandfather was a member of the United States Congress, while several of his descendants would also serve in the Oregon Legislature.

[2] Hare first settled in Portland, Oregon, where he worked as a purser on the steamship Fashion for three years.

[3] Hare was a presidential elector in 1872, and received an appointment from President Grant to be the customs collector for Astoria, Oregon.

[1] In 1884, Hare was elected as a Republican to the Oregon State Senate to represent District 28 in Washington County—he also served in the 1885 special session of the legislature.

[4][5] Hare joined William N. Barrett to form a legal firm in 1884, with the two remaining partners until 1886.

[7] After his one-year term ended on December 13, 1886, his successor was, once again, future Congressman and his senate replacement Thomas H.