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Hall, who was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford and was admitted to the bar in Lincoln"s Inn in 1801.
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Benjamin Hall
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He was the first great industrialist to enter Parliament serving as Member of Parliament for Totnes from 1806 to 1812, for Westbury from 1812 to 1814, and for Glamorganshire from then until his death. As soon as he was elected Member of Parliament for Glamorgan he was admitted a Freemason and promoted to Provincial Grand Master of South Wales. Some hold that the famous bell is accordingly known as "Big Ben".
Benjamin Hall the younger married Augusta Waddington of Llanover.
Membership
Royal Society; 3rd United Kingdom Parliament. 4th United Kingdom Parliament. 5th United Kingdom Parliament.
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July 31, 1817 (aged 38) -
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United Kingdom