Evening journal., 1892-01-25
SENATOR HALL DEAD.
THE EX-GOVERNOR AND FINANcIsR
CLOSES HIS BOOKS.

He Di sat His Bone In Frederica-Ths
Result OF Advanced Years and Com
piication Of Diseases was II Fremont
ton.
Ex Governor John W. Hall, state sens,
tor ior Kent county, died at his home in
FREDERICK on Saturday evening His
eases that have been undermining his
system for some time. Nothing serIous
was anticipated until the early part OF
last week PSI y
His children, Samuel w Hall Jobn
w. hall, Jr., and Mrs. Charle5 Lister N
b. died. S49''e "ien
The deceased has occupied prominen,
place In Delawares political and fnan
cisl circles for many years. and his deat n
him. 90 "uo Ane"
hKETcH or MS LIFE.
John Wood Hall was born January
lol' IN Frederiea. Kent county, Della.
ware, where he has since resided. except
while attending school. His father. John
daii, was born in Frederick. and bis
mother was daughter of Nathaniel
bowman Of Milford Neck. BY the dea IA
Of ms father John w. Hall was left an
orphan 20 y years. He went to live with
ms uncle, and when II years old entered
me store OF Clement Mason, az
Frederick, hs clerk. He next waaf
into Solomon Townsend's stove
de bought the tools and stoot
Ia trade OF cabinet maker with his saw.
ings, and on the day be attained b,s
MAJ GRITTY he bought out his employer Mr.
townsend In exchange for his cabinet
making shop man built him bonse Il
which he lived for many years IA tben
began TO do general merchandising
business IN grain, produce and lnmbeT
vessels were needed TO ship tbesa MO
ducts, so he had one built ia the frst
year he engaged In business for himself
ne added to his shipping year by year
ana he owned twenty at the time OF his
death. They range from $50 to 1900 tons
burden
Mr. Hall was originally Whig, but be-
came Demot rat when the other party
went ont of existence. He was elected
state senator In 1866 In 1875 be was a
delegate to the convention which nomi
mated Tilden for the Presidency n
1874 he was within three votes of being
n nominated for governor. He was nom.
mated by acclamation ia 1873. and
elected governor oVOr his or
ponent, K J, Stewart, BY a msioritv Of
1907. After serving his term, during
which he was popular, he devoted his al,
tention TO private affairs until 1890
when ne was again elected state
senator.
He was regarded as one Of the
wealthiest men In Kent county.
Ar. Hall also devoted some attention
to agriculture. he inherited two farms
from his father and one from Colonel
John Wood. after whom he was named
He accumulated farm property. ana had
5000 acres In twenty farms In a bioh
state Of cultivation. He was married
November 10, l942, to Caroline Warren
only child OF Mr. and Mrs Samuel u
Warren, Of Murderkill Neck. She died
In 1887 Four children were the resuIt
Of this union. Samuel Warren Ban of
Dover; John w. Hall, Of Frederick sarah
Henrietta, wife Of Charles G. Lister. II
the Philadelphia bar, and Caroline war
rem Hall, who died In her third year
WAS r. PREmvNfIToNI
On May 10, 1891, the closing day Of the
late General Assembly, Senator Han
maze farewell address to his fellow
legislators. which smacks OF premonition.
IL was as follows:
Gentlemen am SO far advanced in
years that most probably l viii be the
one first to drop out | cannot expect to
be back here two years from now. This
is the third time have been here, and l
must say that we have been worked very
hard during the session It is true
this is the longest session on record.
but it must be remembered that We have
doue % per cent, more business than has
been done at any previous session. We
have done the most important legislation
that has been done for years, and the
most important that the state has ever
had. While this is so, hope and be-
lieve we I'VE made no mistakes be-
lieve that every senator on the floor did
his duty. | say again, that while
We may not all meet together again ia this
chamber, trust We shall ali meet in a
happier land, where there is no parting :"
his funeral WI be largely attended.