Thomas Hall (June 6, 1869 – December 4, 1958) was a

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who served in the

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. He also served as the

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for two different periods, each lasting 12 years.

Biography

Thomas Hall was born in Cliff Mine,

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. He came to North Dakota with his parents in 1883, and was educated in Stutsman County schools and Concordia College in

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.North Dakota Blue Book, 1954 He served as the

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from 1913 to 1924. He was elected as a Republican to the

from

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to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of

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and served from November 4, 1924 to March 3, 1933. He was again Secretary of State of North Dakota from 1943 until 1954, when he retired. He was the oldest Secretary of State to serve the state when he left office at age 85. He died in

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in 1958 at age 89.

Family

Hall was married to Anna M. Grafstein of Jamestown on September 1, 1897. She died on September 28, 1944. They had four children; Richard Hall, Lucille Blunt, Ellen Hornthal, and Edna Rumreich.

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* 1869 births 1958 deaths Secretaries of State of North Dakota People from Stutsman County, North Dakota Concordia College (Moorhead, Minnesota) alumni Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from North Dakota 20th-century American politicians {{NorthDakota-politician-stub