John Hale Berry, son of Thomas and Olive (Gove) Berry, was born June 17, 1839, at Chichester, New Hampshire. He received his Academic education at New Hampton, New Hampshire, and entered college at the beginning of the Fall term, August 24, 1860. 

In August, 1864, immediately after graduating, he went to Harristown, Illinois, where he taught a Grammar School for one year. In September, 1865, he returned to the East, and located at Mansfield, Massachusetts. For several years he conducted a school of his own, and afterward taught in the Grammar School. Later he accepted the position of Principal of the High School at Mansfield, and has continued his work there until the present date.

He received the degree of Master of Arts in course. He has served on the School Board of the town of Mansfield for several years. 

In religion, he expresses a preference for the Congregational church. 

He has never married, but says that perhaps he is not incorrigible.

Source:  Memorialia of the Class of 64 in Dartmouth College, Compiled by John C. Webster, Shepard & Johnston Printers, Chicago, 1884.  Free genealogy from http://www.geneabios.com