Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-16
WAS STRIKING FIGURE
 IN REPUBLICAN POLITICS

Col William Henry Hall, president pro-te1npore of the last senate was the dean in point of service of all legislators in Connecticut. He had been for many years one of the most striking figures in republican state politics and in the le1is, Iature A repu7b fcan at aM times he was also one of those termed "indeoendent" ln his actions, his speeches, his attitude on party uestions and in his support Of can didates within the party lines. From the town of Wilmington in which he was Eorn on May 31, 1867. he had sat in the house in the. sessions of 1893. 1895, 1897, 1905, 1909, 1911, 1913,1915 and 1919, and had thrice gone into the senate from his dis triGt-in 1899 when he was the young est member of that body, and in 1917 and 1921. He was president pr3-teni)ore of the
 last senate and was a candidate for that place in 1917. Colonel Hall also went to the constit-tionaI convention eff 1902. h committee work at the egislature he had served on many committees a number of times as chairman. In the house sessions he sat on mid-aisle seat and he prob ably had that seat for the greater part of his career in the lower house.
 In state politics. Col. Hall had been a delegate to ever state republican conven- ton since 1888, and probably attended every one In many of these conventions in recent years he was one of tlosa who | took part in the floor debates. In the last convention, which nominated Everett J. i Lake for governor, he announced his vote i for Lake and threw for him the votes
 which had been cast for himself for fhe
 nomination from ToFand county. The in troduction of MT Lakes name came as a
 sur rise, but carried the convention by storm.
 Colonel Hall went to five national re- publican conventions as district dele gate. to those which nominated Theodore Roosevelt MT Taft twice, MT. Hughes and i MT. Harding for the presidency. He serv-
 ed as raymaster general of the staff of Gov Henry Roberts.
 | Col Hall was graduated from Wes- 1 leyan in 1892 and was trustee of that l institutIop He was also a liberal donor
 to its many activities.
 | In his business life he constituted with
 his father, now deceased the thread mak- | ing firm of Gardiner Hall. IT. X Co., of South Wilmington. Thread making had
 been in the family for long period In
 his business connections ColoEel Hall had
 many affiliations with financial, trade and
 ma nufacturing organizations. He aist
 raised bioded stock Mixed harness racing was interested in inland fisheries anu game and varied interests in many ways
 and lSberaHIy contributed out of ample l means to a great many things for socia
 betterment
 Colonel Hall was married on June IA 1894. to Alice May, daughter of Judg'
 and Mrs Wi fiam D. Holman. Fivt children was born to them. Doris Eliza
 beth, now Mrs William McBee of Adams Mass, Gardiner Holman, Clara Alice, Ho
 man Henry and Frances Helen Hall t<. r,i.t
 Mrs. Raph Paige of Springfield, Mass. Mrs. Mrs Ida Hall Jones, wife of Will liam Jones of South Wilmington, and Mrs
 Mills of Providence A sister Clara, win trarried George & Elliott of WiMfmantiC died some years ago and the fine church il South Wilmington stands as q mernoria
 and contribution to the village of the Hal
 family.
 He was g director of the Berllshir
 Paper Co., of Adams, Mass, a director 0
 the windharn silk Co, of Wilimanti
 and one of It's founders; a director and on 2 of the founders of the Willimantic Trus , O., vice president of the American La France Fire Engine Co, president of th . Stafford Springs Agricultural society, an he Is past master of Uriel lodge No. 2 A. F. and A. M. of Morrow Mir. Hall wa a member of Trinity chapter, No g, R5ys Arch Masons, Olive Branch council, Nc
 10 R. and S M, and of St. Johns com mandery, No. Il, Knights Tenplar. a of Wilfmantic He was also a membe Of Sphinx temple. A A. O. N, Mysti Shrine of Hartford and was a 32nc dt 7 gree Mason. He was also member : Wiliimantlc lodge of Elks.
 v He recently resigned trustee of tn state board of agriculture to become member of the state prison Commission