Wilton E. Hall

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Wilton E. Hall

Wilton Earle Hall (born March 11, 1901 in Starr , Anderson County , South Carolina ; †  February 25, 1980 in Anderson , South Carolina) was an American businessman and politician ( Democratic Party ) who served the state of South Carolina for a short time represented in the US Senate .

Wilton Hall first attended public schools and later Furman University in Greenville . In 1924 he was the founder of a daily newspaper published in Anderson: in 1929 he also bought an evening newspaper. In 1935, Hall launched the WAIM-AM radio station. Between 1934 and 1938 he served as chairman of the South Carolina Planning Committee.

After the death of US Senator Ellison D. Smith on November 17, 1944, Hall was appointed his successor in Congress . His tenure in Washington, DC began on November 20, 1944 and ended on January 3, 1945; that day he was replaced by Olin D. Johnston , who had previously defeated Senator Smith in the election. Hall then withdrew from politics and was subsequently again active as editor of the Anderson Independent and the Daily Mail of South Carolina ; later the magazine Quote was added. He also founded the television station WAIM-TV in 1953.

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  • Wilton E. Hall in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Hall, Wilton E.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hall, Wilton Earle (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH March 11, 1901
PLACE OF BIRTH Starr , South Carolina
DATE OF DEATH February 25, 1980
Place of death Anderson , South Carolina