George Hall (May 12, 1770 – March 20, 1840) was a

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from

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. Hall was born in

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, on May 12, 1770, he attended the common schools, studied law, was admitted to the

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and practiced in

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. He moved to

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, in 1802 and continued the practice of law; he was

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of Onondaga Hollow in 1802, and was

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of Onondaga County from 1800 to 1822. He was supervisor in 1811 and 1812, and

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from 1818 to 1822. Hall was a member of the

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in 1816 and 1817, and was elected as a

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to the

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, holding office from March 4, 1819, to March 3, 1821. He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1820 to the

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, and resumed the practice of law. He died in Onondaga Valley on March 20, 1840, and is interred in Onondaga Valley Cemetery.

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