Summary
Alfred A. Hall (December 31, 1848 – January 21, 1912) was a Vermont attorney, politician and judge who served as President of the Vermont State Senate.
Alfred A. Hall | |
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| Judge of the Vermont Superior Court | |
| In office 1906–1912 | |
| Preceded by | None (Court reorganized) |
| Succeeded by | Frank L. Fish |
| President pro tempore of the Vermont Senate | |
| In office 1892–1894 | |
| Preceded by | Frank A. Dwinell |
| Succeeded by | Frank Plumley |
| Member of the Vermont Senate | |
| In office 1892–1894 Serving with Olin Merrill | |
| Preceded by | William R. Fairchild, Henry M. Stevens, Edward P. Adams |
| Succeeded by | William Henry Hunt, Leander Cushman Leavens |
| Constituency | Franklin County |
| State's Attorney of Franklin County, Vermont | |
| In office 1882–1884 | |
| Preceded by | Harry E. Rustedt |
| Succeeded by | George W. Burleson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 31, 1848 Athens, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | January 21, 1912 (aged 63) St. Albans City, Vermont, U.S. |
| Resting place | Saxtons River Cemetery, Saxtons River, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Attorney |
Biography edit
Alfred Allen Hall was born in Athens, Vermont, on December 31, 1848. He was educated at Townshend's Leland and Gray Seminary, studied law, and began a practice in St. Albans in 1873.[1] Among the prospective attorneys who studied in his office was Lee Stephen Tillotson.[2]
A Republican, Hall served in local offices, including town meeting moderator, village president and school board member. From 1882 to 1884 he was Franklin County State's Attorney.[3]
Hall was a longtime member of the Vermont National Guard, enlisting as a private and attaining the rank of colonel on the staff of Governor Samuel Pingree.[4]
An active Mason, in 1887 Hall laid the cornerstone at the dedication of the Bennington Battle Monument.[5]
In 1892 Hall was elected to the Vermont Senate. He served one term and was the Senate's President Pro Tem.[6] Hall was named a judge of the Vermont Superior Court in 1906. He served until his death, and was succeeded by Frank L. Fish.[7][8][9]
Judge Hall died in St. Albans on January 21, 1912.[10] He was buried at Saxtons River Cemetery in Saxtons River.[11]
References edit
- ^ Vermont Secretary of State, Vermont Legislative Directory, 1892, page 319
- ^ "Craft Movement in Vermont". The American Tyler-Keystone. Ann Arbor, MI: Tyler Publishing Company. October 20, 1909. p. 173.
- ^ Jacob G. Ullery, editor, Men of Vermont Illustrated, 1894, page 174
- ^ Prentiss Cutler Dodge, editor, Encyclopedia of Vermont Biography, page 90
- ^ C. A. Pierce (Bennington), publisher, Record, History, and Description of the Bennington Battle Monument: and the Ceremonies at the Laying of the Corner Stone, August 16th, 1887, (1887), page 9
- ^ Vermont Secretary of State, State Archives and Records Administration Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine, Presidents Pro Tempore of the Vermont Senate, 1870–2011, (2011), page 2
- ^ A. N. Marquis and Company, publisher, Who's Who in New England, 1909, pages 444 to 445
- ^ Vermont Historical Society, One Thousand Men, 1915, page 25
- ^ "Judge Frank L. Fish". Vermont Phoenix. Brattleboro, VT. February 16, 1912. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Vermont Council of Deliberation, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Proceedings 1875-2009, (2009), page 40
- ^ Find A Grave page, Alfred Allen Hall, accessed May 13, 2012