David Hall (politician, 1930)

David Hall (1970)

David Hall (born October 20, 1930 in Oklahoma City , Oklahoma , † May 6, 2016 in San Diego , California ) was an American politician ( Democratic Party ). He was the 20th governor of the state of Oklahoma from 1971 to 1975 .

Early years and political advancement

David Hall studied at the University of Oklahoma until 1952 . In 1959 he studied law at the University of Tulsa . Between 1952 and 1954 he was in the American Air Force.

From 1959 and 1962 Hall was the assistant district attorney in Tulsa County . He was then the district attorney until 1966. In 1966, he unsuccessfully applied for the Democratic nomination for governor. Four years later he was more successful. Not only was he nominated as the top candidate by his party, but he also won the election against Republican incumbent Dewey F. Bartlett with the narrowest lead in Oklahoma history to date. Hall got 338,338 votes (48.4 percent), Bartlett got 336,157 (48.1 percent).

Governor of Oklahoma

David Hall took up his new office on January 11, 1971. The focus of his tenure was school policy and the further expansion of the roads. Governor Hall also served on the board of the National Governors Association . In 1974 Hall sought his re-election unsuccessfully. He received only 27 percent of the vote in the primaries as third-placed behind Clem McSpadden and David L. Boren and therefore resigned from office in January 1975.

Just three days after the end of his tenure, he was accused of corruption and extortion during his tenure and was later sentenced to three years in prison, of which he 19 months in Tucson ( Arizona had to settle). After that, he was also expelled from the bar. Hall then moved to La Jolla , California, where he worked in commerce. David Hall had three children with his wife, Jo Evans.

Individual evidence

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↑ David Hall, Former Oklahoma Governor With Complex Legacy, Dies at 85. The New York Times , May 7, 2016, accessed June 13, 2017 .

Web links

John Erling (Interviewer): Interview with David Hall . Voices of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Center for the Humanities, University of Tulsa, 2012.
David Hall in the NGA
Oklahoma Governors

personal data
SURNAME	Hall, David
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	October 20, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH	Oklahoma City , Oklahoma
DATE OF DEATH	May 6, 2016
Place of death	San Diego , California

[1] Former Oklahoma Gov. David Hall this

[nyt-nachruf-2] David Hall, Former Oklahoma Governor With Complex Legacy, Dies at 85. The New York Times , May 7, 2016, accessed June 13, 2017 .