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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Born in [[Wakefield, New Hampshire|Wakefield]], [[Carroll County, New Hampshire|Carroll Counthy]], [[New Hampshire]], Hall attended Gilmanton Academy, and in 1851 was graduated from [[Dartmouth College]] in [[Hanover, New Hampshire|Hanover]]. He studied law with Daniel M. Christie and was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] in 1855, practicing in Wakefield and [[Dover, New Hampshire]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Lewis Publishing Company|title=Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation, Volume 3|publisher=Lewis Publishing Company, 1908 - New Hampshire|page=1254|url= |
Born in [[Wakefield, New Hampshire|Wakefield]], [[Carroll County, New Hampshire|Carroll Counthy]], [[New Hampshire]], Hall attended Gilmanton Academy, and in 1851 was graduated from [[Dartmouth College]] in [[Hanover, New Hampshire|Hanover]]. He studied law with Daniel M. Christie and was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] in 1855, practicing in Wakefield and [[Dover, New Hampshire]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Lewis Publishing Company|title=Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation, Volume 3|publisher=Lewis Publishing Company, 1908 - New Hampshire|page=1254|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EthxO9RvKw8C&pg=PA1254&dq=Joshua+Gilman+Hall&hl=en&sa=X&ei=o_PXU8eeCcKPyASh5YHgBA&ved=0CCcQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Joshua%20Gilman%20Hall&f=false|accessdate=29 July 2014}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Hall served as solicitor of [[Strafford County, New Hampshire|Strafford County]], 1862–1874, and as mayor of Dover in 1866 and 1867. He was a member of the [[New Hampshire Senate]] in 1871 and 1872, and he served in the [[New Hampshire House of Representatives]] in 1874. He was the United States Attorney for the [[United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire|District of New Hampshire]] from April 1874 to February 1879. |
Hall served as solicitor of [[Strafford County, New Hampshire|Strafford County]], 1862–1874, and as mayor of Dover in 1866 and 1867. He was a member of the [[New Hampshire Senate]] in 1871 and 1872, and he served in the [[New Hampshire House of Representatives]] in 1874. He was the United States Attorney for the [[United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire|District of New Hampshire]] from April 1874 to February 1879. |
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Elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[46th United States Congress|Forty-sixth]] and [[47th United States Congress|Forty-seventh]] Congresses, Hall was United States Representative for the state of New Hampshire from (March 4, 1879 |
Elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[46th United States Congress|Forty-sixth]] and [[47th United States Congress|Forty-seventh]] Congresses, Hall was United States Representative for the state of New Hampshire from (March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883).<ref>{{cite book|title=Granite Monthly: A New Hampshire Magazine, Volume 1|publisher=1878 Harvard University|pages=321–323|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cVoSAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA321&dq=Joshua+G+Hall&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Vi3YU_PJIdauyATSs4KoDQ&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Joshua%20G%20Hall&f=false|accessdate=29 July 2014}}</ref> Subsequently, he resumed the practice of law. |
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==Death== |
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==Family life== |
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On November 16, 1861, Hall married S. Lizzie Bigelow and they had three children, Grace, Susan, and Dwight.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Willey|first1=George Franklyn|title=State Builders: An Illustrated Historical and Biographical Record of the State of New Hampshire at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century|publisher=The New Hampshire Publishing Corporation, 1903 - New Hampshire| |
On November 16, 1861, Hall married S. Lizzie Bigelow and they had three children, Grace, Susan, and Dwight.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Willey|first1=George Franklyn|title=State Builders: An Illustrated Historical and Biographical Record of the State of New Hampshire at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century|publisher=The New Hampshire Publishing Corporation, 1903 - New Hampshire|pages=382–383|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XSDnxlK1sMUC&pg=PA382&lpg=PA382&dq=Joshua+Gilman+Hall&source=bl&ots=HbjYHqCnVi&sig=mN3_Ae3tHZkQnp5g38_guL3a95A&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Z_PXU7bYG5eryAS4hIKoBw&ved=0CG0Q6AEwDg#v=onepage&q=Joshua%20Gilman%20Hall&f=false|accessdate=29 July 2014}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:37, 21 April 2016
Joshua Gilman Hall | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 1st district | |
In office March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 | |
Preceded by | Frank Jones |
Succeeded by | Martin Alonzo Haynes |
Mayor of Dover, New Hampshire | |
In office 1866–1867 | |
Preceded by | William E. Estes |
Succeeded by | Eli V. Brewster |
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
In office 1874 | |
Member of the New Hampshire Senate | |
In office 1871-1872 | |
Personal details | |
Born | November 5, 1828 Wakefield, New Hampshire |
Died | October 31, 1898 (aged 79) Dover, New Hampshire |
Resting place | Pine Hill Cemetery |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Susan E Bigelow Hall |
Children | Grace B Hall Cook Susan Gertrude Hall Sawyer Dwight Hall |
Parent(s) | Joshua G. Hall Betsey Plumer |
Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
Joshua Gilman Hall (November 5, 1828 –October 31, 1898) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.
Early life
Born in Wakefield, Carroll Counthy, New Hampshire, Hall attended Gilmanton Academy, and in 1851 was graduated from Dartmouth College in Hanover. He studied law with Daniel M. Christie and was admitted to the bar in 1855, practicing in Wakefield and Dover, New Hampshire.[1]
Career
Hall served as solicitor of Strafford County, 1862–1874, and as mayor of Dover in 1866 and 1867. He was a member of the New Hampshire Senate in 1871 and 1872, and he served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1874. He was the United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire from April 1874 to February 1879.
Elected as a Republican to the Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh Congresses, Hall was United States Representative for the state of New Hampshire from (March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883).[2] Subsequently, he resumed the practice of law.
Death
Hall died in Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire on October 31, 1898 (age 69 years, 360 days). He is interred at Pine Hill Cemetery in Dover.
Family life
On November 16, 1861, Hall married S. Lizzie Bigelow and they had three children, Grace, Susan, and Dwight.[3]
References
- ^ Lewis Publishing Company. Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation, Volume 3. Lewis Publishing Company, 1908 - New Hampshire. p. 1254. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ Granite Monthly: A New Hampshire Magazine, Volume 1. 1878 Harvard University. pp. 321–323. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ Willey, George Franklyn. State Builders: An Illustrated Historical and Biographical Record of the State of New Hampshire at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century. The New Hampshire Publishing Corporation, 1903 - New Hampshire. pp. 382–383. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
External links
- United States Congress. "Joshua G. Hall (id: H000057)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- 1828 births
- 1898 deaths
- Dartmouth College alumni
- United States Attorneys for the District of New Hampshire
- Members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from New Hampshire
- New Hampshire lawyers
- New Hampshire Republicans
- New Hampshire State Senators
- People from Strafford County, New Hampshire
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives