Nathan K. Hall

Nathan K. Hall

Nathan Kelsey Hall (born March 28, 1810 in Marcellus , New York , † March 2, 1874 in Buffalo , New York ) was an American lawyer and politician of the Whig Party .

Life

Hall began his professional career as a shoemaker and farmer , but then studied law in Buffalo. He made the acquaintance of the future US President Millard Fillmore , for whom he initially worked as a legal assistant; Both later became law firm partners after Hall was admitted to the bar in 1832.

Public offices

Nathan Hall was elected to numerous public offices in Buffalo and Erie Counties . In 1846 he became a member of the New York State Parliament; in the same year he moved into the US House of Representatives for the Whig Party . After the end of this legislative period, however, he was not nominated again as a candidate.

In July 1850 he was appointed United States Postmaster General by Millard Fillmore, who had risen from Vice President to President after the death of Zachary Taylor . He held this office until August 1852; During this time he also headed the Ministry of the Interior during a brief vacancy.

He resigned from office to serve as a judge in the federal district court for the Northern District of New York State. He remained so until his death in March 1874. He was buried in the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo; in the immediate vicinity is the grave of his good friend Millard Fillmore, who died only six days after Hall.

Web links

• Nathan K. Hall in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• Biography with photo ( Memento from May 4, 2003 in the Internet Archive )
• Nathan K. Hall in the Miller Center of Public Affairs of the University of Virginia (English)