Background
Hall was born in Kington, Herefordshire, England, eldest son of Walter Hall, glover (later a miller), and his wife Elizabeth Carleton, née Skarratt.
Hall was born in Kington, Herefordshire, England, eldest son of Walter Hall, glover (later a miller), and his wife Elizabeth Carleton, née Skarratt.
He was educated in Kington and Taunton, Somerset.
Hall was employed for a short time by David Jones Limited and then prospected for gold in Victoria with meager success. Hall"s widow, Eliza Hall, founded the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research using funds earned from Hall"s business interests.