Background
HALL, John Hopkins was born on June 25, 1878 in Portsmouth, Ya.
HALL, John Hopkins was born on June 25, 1878 in Portsmouth, Ya.
Portsmouth Public and High Schools. Ship drafting and naval architecture (private night studies). Law (private night); passed Bar Examination of State.
Admitted January 15, 1915.
1911, Washington, District of Columbia. One child, Virginia Hall. Naval Ship Draftsman, TJ.S. Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia., 1901-1922.
Resigned to accept appt. of Commissioner of Labor by Governor E. Lee Trinkle, March 1, 1922. Reappointed 1924, also re-appointed by Governor. Harry F. Byrd, 1926, 1928.
Elected member Portsmouth City Council, 1906-1910. Elected. 1920, member City Council of Seven (under new city Manager form of Government). Resigned March 1, 1922.
During World War also member Legal Advisory Board. Active in sale of Liberty Bonds. Member City Democrat Executive Committee, Portsmouth, Virginia., 1920-1921.
One of orgs. and secretary Associated Charities of Portsmouth, 1921. President Portsmouth Central Labor Union. 1918-1919; elected president Virginia.
Federation of Labor, June 1919, re-elected 1920, 1921. Resigned April. 1922. Elected president Association Governmental Labor Officials of United States and Canada, 1923.
Member: Local No. 1, Intern atl. Federation of Technical Engnrs, Architects and Draftsmen Union. Seaboard Lodge No. 56.
Artist Fellowship&Master of Arts (past master). Mountain. Horeb Chapter, No. 11, Royal Arch Mason (past High Priest).
Portsmouth Commandery No. 5 (past Eminent Commander). McDaniel Lodere of Perfection No.
3 (past Venerable Master). Frederick Webber Chapter The Rose Croix (past Wise Master). 32° Masons; Patriotic Order Sons of American.
Red Men. Clubs: Elks, Sphinx.
Spouse Inez N. Reams, January 28.