Private Law Practice
In 1905 he began his law practice in Haverhill, Massachusetts with the office of Poor & Fuller (later Poor & Abbott) until he opened his own practice (Wells & Hale) in 1907. In addition to practicing law, he was a trustee of the Haverhill YWCA, member of the City Hospital Aid Association, Vice President of the Haverhill, Massachusetts Boys Club, and director of the Haverhill, Massachusetts YMCA.
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