Homer W. Hall

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Homer William Hall (born July 22, 1870 in Shelbyville , Illinois , †  September 22, 1954 in Bloomington , Illinois) was an American politician . Between 1927 and 1933 he represented the state of Illinois in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1876, Homer Hall moved with his parents to Bloomington, where he attended public schools and then Illinois Wesleyan University . After a subsequent law degree and his admission to the bar in 1892, he began to practice in Bloomington in this profession. He also worked in banking and agriculture. Between 1909 and 1914 he was a district and probate judge in McLean County ; from 1916 to 1918 he held the position of Master in Chancery . Politically, he joined the Republican Party . In June 1916 he took part as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Chicago , on theCharles Evans Hughes was nominated as a presidential candidate.

In the 1926 congressional elections , Hall was elected to the 17th  constituency of Illinois in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded Frank H. Funk on March 4, 1927 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1933 . In this time fell from 1929 global economic crisis . In 1932 he was not re-elected.

After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, Homer Hall returned to work as a lawyer and in agriculture. Between 1934 and 1942 he was again a district judge in McLean County. He died on September 22, 1954 in Bloomington, where he was also buried.

Web links

  • Homer W. Hall in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)