Education
Born in Oyster Bay, Nassau County, he attended the public schools and graduated from the law department of Georgetown University in 1920.
United States representative lawyer politician
Born in Oyster Bay, Nassau County, he attended the public schools and graduated from the law department of Georgetown University in 1920.
He was admitted to the bar in 1922 and commenced practice in New York City. He was a delegate to the 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1968 Republican National Conventions. Hall was elected as a Republican to the 76th, 77th, 78th, 79th, 80th, 81st and 82nd United States Congresses, holding office from January 3, 1939, to December 31, 1952, when he resigned to take office as Surrogate of Nassau County.
He resigned that office to become Chairman of the Republican National Committee, serving from 1953 to 1957.
Later that year he was a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of New York, but withdrew in favor of Nelson Rockefeller, who went on to defeat incumbent West. Averell Harriman in the general election. Hall resided in Locust Valley and in 1979 died in Glen Cove.
Interment was in Memorial Cemetery of Saint John"s Church, Laurel Hollow.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Nassau Company, 2nd Doctorate) in 1927 and 1928. Sheriff of Nassau County from 1929 to 1931. And again a member of the State Assembly in 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937 and 1938.