HKRRINCJSIIAW S LIHRARV OK AMKUICAN HIOORAPHY. 'm he was an associute justice of the supronip court of Iowa. Hall, Jonathan Prescott, lawyer, jurist, orator, author, was born July 9, 1790, in I'ornfrot. Conn. He was the author of Reports of Casc^ in the Superior Court of the He died Sept. I'ity of New York. l«28-29. •29."
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Hall, Joseph, soldier, merchant, congressman, was born .lune 2fi. 179.1, in Kssex countv. Mass. He served as Iieut<-nant of
militia in 1813-14;
and
1817-19 was engagcd in mercantile purin
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He was
sheritT counties for
twelve years; and in 18.13-37 he was a rep-
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resentativcf rom Maine to the twenty-
third and
twenty-
fourth congresses. He was the first northern
man who voted iigainst receiving slav-
ery petitions.
He
die<l
Hall,
in
18.')7
Joshua
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He was
also a noted orator. Boston, Mass. lawyer, state senator, con.
and Idaho northern
railroiul.
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and has
Copper ••ompany. Hall, Mrs. Louisa Jane Park, author, poet, Feb. 7. 1802. in Xewburyport. Mass. She was the author of Miriam, a dramatic poem: Joanna of Naples, a tale; and Life of Elizabeth Carter. She died in
was born
in
Providence. R.I.
Lyman,
physician, congressman, a the declaration of independence, colonial governor, was born in 172.5 in Connecticut. In 1775 79 he was a delegate from Hall,
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Lyman, educator, mathematician, was born Feb. 18, 18."»9, in AmeriIn 1S88-95 he was professor of
mattiematics; and
in
189.'>
became president
of the Oeorgia sciiool of technology. He was the autlior of Hall's First Chapters in Algebra; and Klements of Algebra. He died ill
in
11105
Georgia.
Hall, Mrs. Mary L., educator, p<K't. was born .May 20. 1839, in St. Helena, N.Y. She was tor twenty years a teacher of penmanship at Attica, N.Y, She is the author of many short stories; and a volume of poems She died in Attica, N.Y. nlit!e«l Live Coal. Hall, Nathan Kelsey, lawyer, jurist, conollicer, was born .Manli gressman, caliitit Ho was edu10.1810, in .Marcelliis. N.Y. cated in the public schools and academies of his native state. He served as a member «»f
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t
the New York state legislature; aiul during 1847-49 he was a representative to the thirtieth congress.
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been president since their organization. He is also president of the Boston Seven Devils*
1892
(ia.
1S28, in Wakewas born Nov. He was a state senator in 1871-
Hall, Lewis A., railroad president. built the Manistitjue railro.id and the
.•igner
Hall,
author,
in
G.,
72; and a member of the stat«' house of He was United representatives in 1874. States- district attorney in 1874-79; and in 1879-83 he was a representative from Xew Hampshire to the forty-sixth and fortyHe seventh congresses as a republican. died Oct. 31. 1898, in Dover, X.H. Hall, Josiah Newhall, educator, physician, was born Oct. 11, 18.19, in North Chelsen, Mass. He was professor of medicine at the In l)«-nver and Gross colh-ge of medicine. 1883-92 he practiced at Sterling. C<d.; and 1888-89 was mayor of that city. In in 1003-04 he was president of the Colorado state l»oard of health. Hall, Lawrence W., lawyer, jurist, conpressman, was born in 1819 in Lake county. Ohio. He was elected judge of the court of common pleas, which position he held until 18.")6. in 18r»7-.'>9 he was a representative from Ohio to the thirty-fifth congress. He die<l Jan. 20. 1803. in liucyrus, Ohio.
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the continental congress, and signed the declaration of independence. In 17S3-S4 he was colonial gt)vernor of (ieorgia. He died Oct. 19, 1790, in Burke county, (Georgia
During 1850-52 he was general; postmaster and was subseqiu'ntly appointed judge of the United States district York. He died March 2. 1S7I. in HiilTalo, N.Y. Hall, Nathaniel, clergyman, was born -ug. In 18.30-75 he 13. ISO.-., in M.dford. Slass. was sole pastor of the First unitarian parish of Dorchester, Mass. He died Oct. 21, 1875, in Dorchester, Mass. Hall, Newton Marshall, clergyman, author, was born Jan. 10. 1805. in Manchester. N.H. In 1891-03 he was professor of English at Iowa college. Since 1899 lu' has hem pastor of the North congregational church at Springfield. Mass. He is the author of Tho Critical .*<tudy of the Bibb-; ami part author of Tlif Bible Story, in live volumes. Hall, Norman, manufacturer, congressman, was born Nov. 17. 1829. in Muncy Farms, Pa. Ill I887-sn he was a representative to the fiftieth «>ongress as a democrat. Hall, Norman Gordon, inventor, was born Sept. 22. lKf»7, in Canacla. His grandfather, David Hall, was born in the state of NewYork. He is now engaged in <lri1ling artesian and tubular wells in South Dakota. He is the inventor of a drill turner; and also of other mechanical devices. In 1811-13 he Hall, Obed, congressman. cc.irt
was to
tor
a
the
western
New
representative from New Hampshire twelfth congress. He died in New
Hampshire. Hall,
Osee Matson, lawyer, congressman, in Conneatit, Ohio. In 1891-95 he
was born
