Harber Horner Hall (September 24, 1920 – February 22, 2020) was an American politician in the state of

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Early life and career

Hall was born September 24, 1920 in

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. He attended public schools in Bloomington, Illinois and later the

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. During

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, Hall enlisted in the

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. Discharged with the rank of Major from the

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in 1956, Hall saw service in World War II, the

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, and the

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. After his active duty service, he held the rank of Lieutenant colonel in the Air Force Reserves until no earlier than 1967. In 1962, Hall became the County Treasurer of McLean County. While County Treasurer, he served as Legislative Chairman of Illinois County Treasurers' Association 1962 to 1965 and the group's President from 1966 to 1967.

Illinois General Assembly

In 1965, the Illinois Supreme Court resolved a longstanding reapportionment dispute and drew new districts for the Illinois General Assembly. In 1966, Hall was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives as one of three representatives from the 47th district. The 47th included

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, Logan, DeWitt, and Piatt counties in

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. In 1972, Hall was elected to the

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from the 44th district. He served until retiring in 1979. In the 1978 election. John Maitland, the President of the McLean County Farm Bureau, defeated Mayor of Normal and Democratic candidate Carol Reitan for the open seat.

Later life

He died on February 22, 2020, in

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References

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