Bolling Hall

Bolling Hall (December 25, 1767 – February 25, 1836) was a United States Representative from Georgia. He was born in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. He served in the American Revolutionary War at the age of 16. After the war, he moved to Hancock County, Georgia in 1792 at the age of 25, where new lands were being opened for settlement.

For the Bradford museum, see Bolling Hall, Bradford.

Hall held several local offices before being elected to the Georgia House of Representatives, serving two terms, 1800–1802 and 1804–1806. He was elected as a Republican to the 12th, 13th and 14th United States Congresses, serving from March 4, 1811, until March 3, 1817. He retired to private life after leaving Congress.

Hall moved to Alabama in 1818. He developed a cotton plantation near Montgomery, Alabama. He was the chairman of the reception committee to welcome Revolutionary war hero General Lafayette on his tour of the United States in 1824–1825. Hall died in 1836 on his plantation, Ellerslie, in Autauga (now Elmore) County, Alabama. He was buried there.

References
  • United States Congress. "Bolling Hall (id: H000045)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Dennis Smelt		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's at-large congressional district
March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1817		 Succeeded by
Joel Crawford


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