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Hall, James A

soldier, was born Aug. 10, 1835, in Jefferson, Maine. He rose to the rank of brevet brigadier-general, his services being especially conspicuous at Gettysburg. He was, for thirteen years after the war, collector of customs at Waldoboro, Maine. He died June 10, 1893, at Syracuse, N. Y.

Hall, James Frederick

soldier, was born in February, 1824, in New York city. He served in the civil war, and was brevetted brigadier -general. He died Jan. 9, 1884.

Hall, Jeremiah

clergyman, college president, was born May 21, 1805, in Suanzey, N. H.

In 1853 he accepted the presidency of Denison university. He died May 31, 1881, in Port Huron, Mich.

Hall, John

congressman. He was a delegate from Maryland to the constitudelegate from Maryland to the constitutional convention from 1775 to 1776, and from 1783 to 1784.

Hall, John

lawyer, jurist, was born in 1767 in Waynesboro, Va. He was a judge of the superior court of North Carolina from 1801 till 1818, and of the supreme court from 1818 till 1832. He died Jan. 29, 1833, in Warrenton, N. C.

Hall, John

clergyman, author, was born in 1806 in Pennsylvania. He was a presbyterian clergyman, pastor of the First church in Trenton, N. J., from 1841.

Among his writings are: Translation of Milton's Latin Letters; History of the Church in Trenton; Forty Years' Familiar Letters of James W.

Alexander; and Sabbath-School Theology.

He died in 1894.

Hall, John

clergyman, author, was born July 31, 1829, in Ireland. He is a presbyterian clergyman who came from Dublin to America in 1867, and became pastor of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church in New York city. He is the author of All the Way Across The Chief End of Man; Familiar Talks to Boys; Questions of the Day; God's Word Through Preaching; A Christian Home; Stones for Young Builders.

Hall, John Elihu

lawyer, author, was born Dec. 27, 1783, in Philadelphia, Pa. He was a lawyer and author of Philadelphia who edited The Portfolio, 1817- 27; and was the author of Memoirs of Eminent Persons; Practice and Jurisdiction of the Court of Admiralty; Life of Dr. John Shaw; and Tracts on Constitutional Law . He died June 11, 1829, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa.

Hall, John W

merchant, state senator, governor, was born Jan. 1, 1817, in Frederic, Del.

He was state director in the Farmers' bank from 1861 to 1878; and stock director from 1867 to 1871. He was a state senator; was a delegate to the democratic national convention of 1876; and was governor of Delaware from 1879 to 1883.

Hall, Jonathan Prescott

lawyer, jurist, orator, author, was born July 9, 1796, in Pomfret , Conn: He was the author of Reports of Cases in the Superior Court of the City of New York, 1828-29. He died Sept. 29, 1862, in Newport, R. I.

Hall, Joseph

soldier, merchant, congressman, was born June 26, 1793, in Essex county , Mass. He served as lieutenant of militia in 1813 and 1814; and from 1817 until 1819 was engaged in mercantile pursuits. He was sheriff of two counties for twelve years, and was a representative in congress from Maine from 1833 to 1837. He was the first northern man who voted against receiving slavery petitions. He was also a noted orator.