John_C._Hall

John C. Hall

John C. Hall

American physician and politician, Union Army surgeon in the American 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.

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Biography

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

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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References

  1. "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. "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.

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