Background
He was born in Newcastle to merchant Richard Hall and Ann Cann.
He was born in Newcastle to merchant Richard Hall and Ann Cann.
After leaving school he worked in his father"s business, and later became chairman of the City of Newcastle Gas and Coke Company, among others In 1893 he was president of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce. A Nationalist, he was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council in 1917, serving until his death at Darlinghurst in 1921.