Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 56
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 9/29/1860
City: McGillvary, ON
County: Middlesex County, ON
Country: Canada
Death
Date: 4/12/1936
City: Cadillac, MI
County: Wexford County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date: 4/15/1936
City: Lake City, MI
County: Missaukee County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Lake City Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Annie T. Ross of Aberdeen, Scotland, dau. of Peter & Ellen (Kenney) Ross, 8/25/1888, in Evart, MI; children: Arthur F., Katie P. (Skinner), Oscar R., Louise E. (Harrison), Lyle R. and Curtis Harold [and one who died as a child]
Number of Children: 7
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: teacher, postmaster, farmer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
graduated from Collegiate Institute at Park Hill in Middlesex Co., ON;
attended London Model School in London, ON;
attended Central Michigan Normal School (later known as Alma College) in Alma in 1887
Biographical Sketch:
Of Irish descent. Son of Robert & Margaret (Sharon) Hall. Came to Michigan in 1882. After completing school, he worked as a telegrapher for the Grand Trunk Railroad in Ailsa Croix for about 1 year. He worked at various jobs for a time in Saginaw before going back to school. He taught school 11 years: in Mt. Pleasant, 1884; then in Osceola and Missaukee counties; 1888, became principal in Jennings, MI until 1895. He was elected school commissioner of Missaukee County in 1895. He lived in Lake City until May, 1902 when he moved to a farm near that city. Member of the Masons; and Modern Woodmen of America.
Notable Facts:
PolGryd and Manual 1919 show he was born at Alisa Craig, ON in 1860.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Central Michigan Normal School , Education , Michigan Soldiers' Home
City of Residence: Lake City
County of Residence Missaukee
District Description: Comprising the counties of Kalkaska and Missaukee
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Central Michigan Normal School , Education , Michigan State Prison , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
City of Residence: Lake City
County of Residence Missaukee
District Description: Comprising the counties of Kalkaska and Missaukee
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on the Central Michigan Normal School
Committees Served On: Local Taxation , Northern State Normal School , State Public School, Village Corporations
City of Residence: Lake City
County of Residence Missaukee
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Bowen p.725-26; Manual 1917 p.793; Manual 1919 p.816; PolGryd; USCen 1910, 1930; Michiganology; Find-a-Grave.com
