Background
Hall was born at Homebush near Avoca, Victoria, Australia, to Henry Hall, a miner and newspaper editor, and Elizabeth Bethell.
Hall was born at Homebush near Avoca, Victoria, Australia, to Henry Hall, a miner and newspaper editor, and Elizabeth Bethell.
He became a public servant in Victoria and was a telegraph clerk at Emerald Hill in 1884. They moved to Western Australia in 1894, where he worked as an auctioneer and general land agent. During this time, he was also active in advocating for the establishment of Hyde Park, then known as Third Swamp and used as a camping ground for travellers, to be converted into public gardens to allow citizens to better enjoy Perth"s prosperity.
The reserve was declared on 30 September 1897 and, after design work by Hall and Thomas Mews, development work proceeded through 1898 and 1899.
He did not contest the 1901 election. He died on 23 October 1935 at Street John of God Hospital in Subiaco, and was buried in the Anglican section of Karrakatta Cemetery.
After 1907, he became an investor and speculator in real estate and was a member of the Wembley Park progress association.