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{{Short description|American politician (1828–1898)}}
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'''Joshua Gilman Hall''' (November 5, 1828 – October 31, 1898) was an American politician and a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[New Hampshire]].
Born in [[Wakefield, New Hampshire]], Hall attended [[Gilmanton Academy]], and in 1851 was graduated from [[Dartmouth College]] in [[Hanover, New Hampshire|Hanover]]. He studied law and was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] in 1855, practicing in Wakefield and [[Dover, New Hampshire]].


==Early life==
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He 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 Attorney of the United States for the district of New Hampshire from April 1874 to February 1879.
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|year=1908|publisher=Lewis Publishing Company, 1908 - New Hampshire|page=1254|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EthxO9RvKw8C&q=Joshua+Gilman+Hall&pg=PA1254|access-date=29 July 2014}}</ref>


==Career==
Hall was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[46th United States Congress|Forty-sixth]] and [[47th United States Congress|Forty-seventh]] Congresses (March 4, 1879-March 3, 1883). Subsequently, he resumed the practice of law and died in [[Dover, New Hampshire|Dover]] on October 31, 1898. He was interred in Pine Hill Cemetery.
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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.

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|year=1878|publisher=1878 Harvard University|pages=321–323|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cVoSAAAAYAAJ&q=Joshua+G+Hall&pg=PA321|access-date=29 July 2014}}</ref> Subsequently, he resumed the practice of law.

==Death==
Hall died in [[Dover, New Hampshire|Dover]], [[Strafford County, New Hampshire|Strafford County]], New Hampshire on October 31, 1898 (age 69 years, 360 days). He is [[burial|interred]] at [[Pine Hill Cemetery (Dover, New Hampshire)|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.<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|year=1903|publisher=The New Hampshire Publishing Corporation, 1903 - New Hampshire|pages=[https://archive.org/details/statebuildersan00compgoog/page/n548 382]–383|url=https://archive.org/details/statebuildersan00compgoog|quote=Joshua Gilman Hall.|access-date=29 July 2014}}</ref>


==References==
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Joshua Gilman Hall
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Hampshire's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883
Preceded byFrank Jones
Succeeded byMartin Alonzo Haynes
Mayor of Dover, New Hampshire
In office
1866–1867
Preceded byWilliam E. Estes
Succeeded byEli 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
BornNovember 5, 1828
Wakefield, New Hampshire
DiedOctober 31, 1898 (aged 69)
Dover, New Hampshire
Resting placePine Hill Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSusan E Bigelow Hall
ChildrenGrace B Hall Cook
Susan Gertrude Hall Sawyer
Dwight Hall
Parent(s)Joshua G. Hall
Betsey Plumer
Alma materDartmouth College

Joshua Gilman Hall (November 5, 1828 – October 31, 1898) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.

Early life

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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

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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

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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

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On November 16, 1861, Hall married S. Lizzie Bigelow and they had three children, Grace, Susan, and Dwight.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Lewis Publishing Company (1908). 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.
  2. ^ Granite Monthly: A New Hampshire Magazine, Volume 1. 1878 Harvard University. 1878. pp. 321–323. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  3. ^ Willey, George Franklyn (1903). 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. Joshua Gilman Hall.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Hampshire's 1st congressional district
March 4, 1879–March 3, 1883 		Succeeded by

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