Merlin Gray Hull | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromWisconsin | |
| In office January 3, 1935 – May 17, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | James A. Frear |
| Succeeded by | Lester Johnson |
| Constituency | 9th district |
| In office March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph D. Beck |
| Succeeded by | Gardner R. Withrow |
| Constituency | 7th district |
| 20thSecretary of State of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 1, 1917 – January 3, 1921 | |
| Governor | Emanuel L. Philipp |
| Preceded by | John S. Donald |
| Succeeded by | Fred R. Zimmerman |
| 45thSpeaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | Charles A. Ingram |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence C. Whittet |
| Member of theWisconsin State Assembly from theJackson County district | |
| In office January 4, 1909 – January 4, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | John F. Baker |
| Succeeded by | B. L. Van Gorden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1870-12-18)December 18, 1870 Farina, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | May 17, 1953(1953-05-17) (aged 82) La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican Wisconsin Progressive Party |
Merlin Gray Hull (December 18, 1870 – May 17, 1953) was an American politician, lawyer, and newspaper publisher who served as a member of theUnited States House of Representatives fromWisconsin.[1] Hull first served as a Republican in the 7th district from 1929 until 1931, after being defeated for re-nomination in 1930. He later served as a Progressive in the 9th district from 1935 until 1946, when he rejoined the Republican party and served as representative until his death in 1953.
Born inFarina, Illinois to John and Adelia Hull, Merlin Hull was a graduate ofGale College,De Pauw University, and Columbian University (nowGeorge Washington University Law School). He was admitted to the bar in 1894 and commenced practice inBlack River Falls. He served as publisher of theJackson County Journal from 1904 to 1926 and of the mergedBanner-Journal for the rest of his life. He served asdistrict attorney ofJackson County from 1907 to 1909; he was aRepublican member of theWisconsin State Assembly from 1909 to 1915, serving as speaker in the 1913-15 session; he was electedSecretary of State in 1916, serving until 1921.
Hull was first elected (as a Republican) to theSeventy-first Congress in 1928. He representedWisconsin's 7th congressional district. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1930 and an unsuccessful independent candidate in 1932. In 1934, Hull was once again elected to the House of Representatives this time as part of theSeventy-fourth Congress. He was elected as a member of theProgressive Party and representedWisconsin's 9th congressional district. He was reelected to this post for the succeeding nine congresses, as a member of the Progressive Party for the first six and after the disbanding of the Wisconsin Progressive Party, as a Republican to the other four, serving continuously from January 3, 1935, until his death frompulmonary complications following surgery inLa Crosse, Wisconsin on May 17, 1953.[2]
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| Preceded by | Republican nominee forSecretary of State of Wisconsin 1916, 1918 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Secretary of State of Wisconsin 1917–1921 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromWisconsin's 7th congressional district March 4, 1929 - March 3, 1931 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromWisconsin's 9th congressional district January 3, 1935 - May 17, 1953 | Succeeded by |
