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Merlin Gray Hull (December 18, 1870 – May 17, 1953) was a lawyer, a newspaper publisher, and a member of the
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from
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. Born in
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to John and Adelia Hull, Merlin Hull was a graduate of
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, De Pauw University, and Columbian University (now
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). He was admitted to the bar in 1894 and commenced practice in
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. He served as publisher of the '' Jackson County Journal'' from 1904 to 1926 and of the merged '' Banner-Journal'' for the rest of his life (1926–1953). He served as
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of Jackson County from 1907 to 1909; he was a
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member of the
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from 1909 to 1915, serving as speaker in the 1913-15 session; he was elected Secretary of State in 1916, serving until 1921. Hull was first elected (as a Republican) to the
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in 1928. He represented
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. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1930 and an unsuccessful independent candidate in 1932. In 1934, Hull was once again elected to the House of Representatives this time as part of the
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. He was elected as a member of the
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and represented
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. He was reelected to this post for the succeeding nine congresses, as a member of the Progressive Party for the first six and after the disbanding of the Wisconsin Progressive Party, as a Republican to the other four, serving continuously from January 3, 1935, until his death from
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following surgery in
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on May 17, 1953.Rep. Merlin Hull, Oldest U.S. Congressman, Is Dead at 82; Sheboygan Press; Sheboygan, Wisconsin; Page 16; May 18, 1953


Congressional election history


See also

* List of secretaries of state of Wisconsin *
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