American physician and politician, Union Army surgeon in the American Civil War.
John C. Hall
In office January 1, 1870 – January 1, 1872Preceded by Henry Adams Succeeded by Joseph E. Irish
Born (1821-05-21 ) May 21, 1821Langdon, New Hampshire , U.S.Died November 29, 1896(1896-11-29) (aged 75)Medical Lake, Washington , U.S. Resting place Greenwood Memorial Terrace, Spokane, Washington Political party Spouses Theodate E. Stackpole (died 1917) Children Theo Hall (b. 1854; died 1935) Wendall Hall Alma mater Harvard Medical School Profession Physician, Politician Allegiance United States Branch/service United States Volunteers Union Army Years of service 1862–1865 Rank Surgeon Unit 6th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry Iron Brigade Battles/wars American Civil War
John C. Hall (May 21, 1821 – November 29, 1896) was an American medical doctor , politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate , representing Green County in 1870 and 1871, and served as a Union Army surgeon in the American Civil War .
Biography
Born in Langdon, New Hampshire , Hall went to the public schools, North Yarmouth Academy , and Westbrook Seminary . In 1852, Hall received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and moved, that same year, to Monroe, Wisconsin , where he practiced medicine.
During the American Civil War , Hall served in the 6th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment as surgeon of the regiment.[1] In 1870 and 1871, Hall was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate ; although he would later be described as "a Democrat in politics", he was elected as an "Independent Republican " over the official Republican nominee.[1]
During the first presidency of Grover Cleveland , Hall was appointed president of the Board of United States Pension Examiners for Wisconsin. In 1891, Hall retired from the medical practice and left Wisconsin for the state of Washington . Subsequently, during Cleveland's second term as president, Hall was appointed to the Board of Pension Examiners in Washington.[2]
In Washington, Hall resided at Medical Lake, Washington , where he retired. He died in Medical Lake, Washington.[1] [3] [4]
Personal life and family
John C. Hall married Theodate Stackpole.[5] Hall was survived by his wife and two children. Their daughter, Theo Hall, served as postmaster at Medical Lake, Washington.[6]
Electoral history
References
^ a b c "Dr. John C. Hall" . The Weekly Wisconsin . December 19, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved December 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Death of Dr. Hall" . The Neenah Daily Times . December 16, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved July 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ a b "Official Directory: Wisconsin Legislature" . The legislative manual of the state of Wisconsin (Report). Madison, Wisconsin : State of Wisconsin. 1871. pp. 368–369. Retrieved July 30, 2020 .
^ The Journal of the American Medical Association , Volume 28, No. 1, Chicago, Illinois, January 2, 1897, Necrology-John C. Hall, p. 139.
^ Stackpole, Everett Schermerhorn (1899). History and Genealogy of the Stackpole Family . Press of Journal Co. p. 77 . Retrieved July 10, 2022 .
^ "A Pioneer Physician is Dead" . The Spokesman-Review . December 1, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved July 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
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