John C. Hall

John C. Hall (May 21, 1821  November 29, 1896) was an American physician and politician. He served as a Union Army surgeon in the American Civil War.

John C. Hall
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 24th district
In office
January 1, 1870  January 1, 1872
Preceded byWilliam W. Woodman
Succeeded byJoseph E. Irish
Personal details
Born(1821-05-21)May 21, 1821
Langdon, New Hampshire
DiedNovember 29, 1896(1896-11-29) (aged 75)
Medical Lake, Washington
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
  • Theodate E. Stackpole
  • (died 1917)
Children
  • Theo Hall
  • (b. 1854; died 1935)
Alma materHarvard Medical School
OccupationPhysician, Politician
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Union Army
Years of service1862–1865
RankSurgeon
Unit6th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Iron Brigade
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Biography

Born in Langdon, New Hampshire, Hall went to the public schools, North Yarmouth Academy, and Westbrook Seminary. In 1852, Hall received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and moved, that same year, to Monroe, Wisconsin, where he practiced medicine.

During the American Civil War, Hall served in the 6th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment and served as surgeon of the regiment.[1] In 1870 and 1871, Hall served in the Wisconsin State Senate and was a Democrat.[1] In 1891, Hall moved to Medical Lake, Washington, where he retired. He served on the United States Board of Pension Examiners in Spokane, Washington. Hall died in Medical Lake, Washington.[1][2][3]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Senate, 24th District Election, 1869[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 2, 1869
Democratic John C. Hall 1,467 51.35%
Republican Walter S. Wescott 1,390 48.65%
Plurality 77 2.69%
Total votes 2,857 100.0%
Democratic hold

References

  1. "Dr. John C. Hall". The Weekly Wisconsin. December 19, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved December 23, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Official Directory: Wisconsin Legislature". The legislative manual of the state of Wisconsin (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. 1871. pp. 368–369. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  3. The Journal of the American Medical Association, Volume 28, No. 1, Chicago, Illinois, January 2, 1897, Necrology-John C. Hall, p. 139.

Further reading

Wisconsin State Senate
Preceded by
William W. Woodman
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 24th district
January 1, 1870  January 1, 1872
Succeeded by
Joseph E. Irish


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