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John C. Hall
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 24th district
In office
January 1, 1870 – January 1, 1872
Preceded byHenry Adams
Succeeded byJoseph E. Irish
Personal details
Born(1821-05-21)May 21, 1821
Langdon, New Hampshire, U.S.
DiedNovember 29, 1896(1896-11-29) (aged 75)
Medical Lake, Washington, U.S.
Resting placeGreenwood Memorial Terrace, Spokane, Washington
Political party
Spouses
  • Theodate E. Stackpole
  • (died 1917)
Children
  • Theo Hall
  • (b. 1854; died 1935)
  • Wendall Hall
Alma materHarvard Medical School
ProfessionPhysician, Politician
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service1862–1865
RankSurgeon
Unit6th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Iron Brigade
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

John C. Hall (May 21, 1821 – November 29, 1896) was an American medical doctor, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Green County in 1870 and 1871, and served as a Union Army surgeon in the American Civil War.

Biography

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Born in Langdon, New Hampshire, Hall went to the public schools, North Yarmouth Academy, and Westbrook Seminary. In 1852, Hall received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and moved, that same year, to Monroe, Wisconsin, where he practiced medicine.

During the American Civil War, Hall served in the 6th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment as surgeon of the regiment.[1] In 1870 and 1871, Hall was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate; although he would later be described as "a Democrat in politics", he was elected as an "Independent Republican" over the official Republican nominee.[1]

During the first presidency of Grover Cleveland, Hall was appointed president of the Board of United States Pension Examiners for Wisconsin. In 1891, Hall retired from the medical practice and left Wisconsin for the state of Washington. Subsequently, during Cleveland's second term as president, Hall was appointed to the Board of Pension Examiners in Washington.[2]

In Washington, Hall resided at Medical Lake, Washington, where he retired. He died in Medical Lake, Washington.[1][3][4]

Personal life and family

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John C. Hall married Theodate Stackpole.[5] Hall was survived by his wife and two children. Their daughter, Theo Hall, served as postmaster at Medical Lake, Washington.[6]

Electoral history

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Wisconsin Senate, 24th District Election, 1869[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 2, 1869
Independent Republican John C. Hall 1,467 51.35%
Republican Walter S. Wescott 1,390 48.65%
Plurality 77 2.69%
Total votes 2,857 100.0%
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Dr. John C. Hall". The Weekly Wisconsin. December 19, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved December 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Death of Dr. Hall". The Neenah Daily Times. December 16, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved July 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Official Directory: Wisconsin Legislature". The legislative manual of the state of Wisconsin (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. 1871. pp. 368–369. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  4. ^ The Journal of the American Medical Association, Volume 28, No. 1, Chicago, Illinois, January 2, 1897, Necrology-John C. Hall, p. 139.
  5. ^ Stackpole, Everett Schermerhorn (1899). History and Genealogy of the Stackpole Family. Press of Journal Co. p. 77. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "A Pioneer Physician is Dead". The Spokesman-Review. December 1, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved July 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

Further reading

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Wisconsin Senate
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January 1, 1870 – January 1, 1872 		Succeeded by
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