John Hall (November 1729 – March 8, 1797) was an American lawyer from

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. During the

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he was a member of the

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, a delegate to the Maryland convention in 1775, and

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delegate to the

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in 1775.

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1729 births 1797 deaths Politicians from Annapolis, Maryland Continental Congressmen from Maryland 18th-century American politicians {{Maryland-politician-stub