Summary
Thomas Hall (June 6, 1869 – December 4, 1958) was a United States Republican politician who served in the United States House of Representatives. He also served as the North Dakota Secretary of State for two different periods, each lasting 12 years.
Thomas Hall | |
|---|---|
 Thomas Hall | |
| 7th and 11th North Dakota Secretary of State | |
| In office 1913–1924 | |
| Governor | L. B. Hanna Lynn Frazier |
| Preceded by | Patrick D. Norton |
| Succeeded by | Robert Byrne |
| In office 1943–1954 | |
| Governor | John Moses Fred G. Aandahl Clarence Norman Brunsdale |
| Preceded by | Herman Thorson |
| Succeeded by | Ben Meier |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Dakota's 2nd district | |
| In office November 4, 1924 – March 3, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | George M. Young |
| Succeeded by | District inactive |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 6, 1869 Cliff Mine, Michigan |
| Died | December 4, 1958 (aged 89) Bismarck, North Dakota |
| Political party | Republican |
Biography edit
Thomas Hall was born in Cliff Mine, Michigan. He came to North Dakota with his parents in 1883, and was educated in Stutsman County schools and Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota.[1] He served as the Secretary of State of North Dakota from 1913 to 1924. He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives from North Dakota to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of George M. Young and served from November 4, 1924, to March 3, 1933. He was again Secretary of State of North Dakota from 1943 until 1954, when he retired. He was the oldest Secretary of State to serve the state when he left office at age 85. He died in Bismarck, North Dakota in 1958 at age 89.
Family edit
Hall was married to Anna M. Grafstein of Jamestown on September 1, 1897. She died on September 28, 1944. They had four children; Richard Hall, Lucille Blunt, Ellen Hornthal, and Edna Rumreich.
References edit
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- United States Congress. "Thomas Hall (id: H000071)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Notes edit
- ^ North Dakota Blue Book, 1954
External links edit
- Thomas Hall (1869–1958) entry at The Political Graveyard
- Thomas Hall at Find a Grave