David Hall (Australian politician)

David Robert Hall (5 March 1874  6 September 1945) was an Australian politician.


David Hall
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Werriwa
In office
12 December 1906  1 April 1912
Preceded byAlfred Conroy
Succeeded byBenjamin Bennett
Attorney General of New South Wales
In office
29 January 1914  23 July 1919
Preceded byWilliam Holman
Succeeded byJohn Garland KC
Solicitor General for New South Wales
In office
2 April 1912  28 January 1914
Preceded byWalter Bevan
Succeeded byWilliam Holman
Personal details
Born(1874-03-05)5 March 1874
Harrietville, Victoria, Australia
Died6 September 1945(1945-09-06) (aged 71)
Vaucluse, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLabor (190117)
Nationalist (191720)
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
OccupationBarrister

Hall was born in Harrietville, Victoria, and studied law at the University of Sydney before becoming a barrister in 1903. By that time, he had already become involved in state politics, having been elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for the rural electorate of Gunnedah in 1901.[1]

Hall made a switch to federal politics at the 1906 election, contesting the House of Representatives seat of Werriwa for the Labor Party. He was successful, defeating Alfred Conroy, the sitting Free Trade Party member. Hall represented the electorate until 1912, when he resigned mid-term to return to State politics. At the subsequent by-election, the new Labor candidate, Benjamin Bennett, once again defeated Conroy.

New South Wales Premier James McGowen appointed Hall Minister of Justice and Solicitor General in April 1912 and had him appointed to the Legislative Council in July 1912. Hall moved to the Legislative Assembly when he won the seat of Enmore in December 1913, holding it until 1920. He was Attorney General between 1914 and 1919. Hall was Attorney General in the Holman Labor government from 1914 until 1916 when Holman and his supporters, including Hall, were expelled from the Labor Party for supporting conscription. Holman continued as Premier with the support of the Liberal Reform Party and Hall continued to be Attorney General, but was no longer Minister of Justice. In 1919 he became Minister for Housing until February 1920.[1]

Hall was appointed Agent General to London, but this appointment was cancelled by the incoming Storey Labor government.[2]

Hall subsequently had a legal career and ran unsuccessfully for the United Australia Party in the Senate in 1937. He died in Vaucluse.

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Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Alfred Conroy
Member for Werriwa
1906  1912
Succeeded by
Benjamin Bennett
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Thomas Goodwin
Member for Gunnedah
1901  1904
District abolished
New district Member for Enmore
1913  1920
District abolished
Political offices
Preceded by
William Holman
Attorney General
1914  1919
Succeeded by
John Garland KC
Preceded by
William Holman
Minister of Justice
1912  1916
Succeeded by
John Garland KC
Preceded by
Walter Bevan
Solicitor General
1912  1914
Succeeded by
William Holman
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