Uriel S. Hall
Uriel S. Hall | |
|---|---|
 Hall in 1896 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 | |
| Preceded by | Charles H. Mansur |
| Succeeded by | Robert N. Bodine |
| 7th President of Pritchett College | |
| In office 1905–1917 | |
| Preceded by | C. C. Hemenway |
| Succeeded by | Oscar Dahlene |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Uriel Sebree Hall April 12, 1852 |
| Died | December 30, 1932 (aged 80) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Relations | William Preble Hall (uncle) Frank P. Sebree (cousin) Uriel Sebree (cousin) Mordecai Oliver |
| Parent | William A. Hall (father) |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer, educator |
Uriel Sebree Hall (April 12, 1852 – December 30, 1932) was an American politician, lawyer, and educator. A Democrat, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri.
Born to a political family, Hall originally worked as an educator and a lawyer. He represented Missouri's 2nd district in the House from 1893 to 1897. From 1905 to 1917, he was president of Pritchett College.
Biography
[edit]Hall was born on April 12, 1852, near Huntsville, Missouri, the son of William A. Hall. His uncle was William Preble Hall[1] and his cousins were Frank P. Sebree and Uriel Sebree;[2] he was related to Mordecai Oliver by his marriage.[3] Educated by private tutors, he graduated from Huntsville's Mount Pleasant College in 1873[1] with a Bachelor of Arts.[4]
Hall was then the school superintendent of Moberly, followed by the founder of a school in Prairie Hill. In 1879, he was admitted to the bar, after which he began practicing law in Moberly. In 1885, he became a farmer near Hubbard.[1]
Hall was a Democrat. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1893, to March 3, 1895, representing Missouri's 2nd district. He was not nominated for the following election.[1][3] Ideologically, he leaned liberal.[5] He supported income tax.[6]
From 1905 to 1917, Hall was president of Pritchett College. In 1918, he moved to Columbia, where he founded the Hall West Point-Annapolis Coaching School – a feeder school of the United States Military Academy, serving as its head from 1918, until his retirement in May 1930.[1][4]
Hall was married to Margaret Hollins Hall, with whom he had two daughters.[4] He died on December 30, 1932, aged 80, in Columbia, from pmeumonia,[7] and was buried at Oakland Cemetery, in Moberly.[3][1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Hall, Uriel Sebree". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ "Stranger Than Fiction". The Independent. 15 April 1898. p. 1. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- 1 2 3 "The Political Graveyard: Hall family of Missouri". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- 1 2 3 "U. S. Hall Dies of Pneumonia At Home Today". Columbia Missourian. 30 December 1932. p. 1. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ "HALL, Uriel Sebree (1852-1932)". www.voteview.com. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ "Hon. U. S. Hall". Saline County Weekly Programs. 1 December 1893. p. 4. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ "Uriel Sebree Hall Is Dead". Carrollton Daily Democrat. 31 December 1932. p. 1. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- 1852 births
- 1932 deaths
- Heads of universities and colleges in the United States
- Democratic Party United States representatives from Missouri
- People from Huntsville, Missouri
- People from Glasgow, Missouri
- Politicians from Columbia, Missouri
- People from Moberly, Missouri
- 19th-century United States representatives