Legislator Details

Image of Frederick Hall
Image Description:
Portrait of Frederick Hall scanned from Rep.Dist. 5 page following p.46.

Frederick Hall
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Number of sessions served 1
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Gender: Male
Age at election: 33

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 3/24/1816
City: Shelburn, VT
County: Chittenden County, VT
Country: US
 
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Marital Information:
Married Ann Eager, 1/8/1848; children: 1 daughter

Number of Children: 1

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Occupation: businessman
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Education:
attended public schools.

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Burgess Hall. Moved to Gallina, IL, 1835. Appointed Deputy Register of Government Lands in Lyons, MI,1837. Moved around & held various jobs for several yrs. Acted as register of deeds; engaged in land speculation from about 1849-53. Held interests in railroads & banks.

Notable Facts:
His father was a judge & in the Vermont legislature. Mr. Hall was Deputy Register at Lyons, MI; Register of Deeds; Receiver of Public Money; Justice of the Peace of Lyons Township; Director of the Ionia and Lansing Railroad; President of First National Bank; the first mayor of Ionia, 1873. A Mason, an Odd Fellow & Knight Templar, Council of Royal and Select Masters, knighted at Detroit Commandery, No. 1, High Preist in Chapter No. 14; Commander of Ionia COmmandery; Chief Patriarch of Ionia Encampment.

Sessions Served:

Fifteenth Legislature, 1850
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Harbors, Internal Improvement
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City of Residence: Ionia
County of Residence Ionia
District: Ionia
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Date Elected: 11/5/1849
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1850
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
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Bibliography:

Ensign p.173-4; Rep.Dist. 5:47, portrait facing p.46;
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