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Thomas Hall (North Dakota politician)

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American politician (1869–1958)

For other people named Thomas Hall, seeThomas Hall (disambiguation).

Thomas Hall
Hallc. 1913

7th and 11th North Dakota Secretary of State
In office 1943–1954
Governor	John Moses Fred G. Aandahl Clarence Norman Brunsdale
Preceded by	Herman Thorson
Succeeded by	Ben Meier
In office 1913–1924
Governor	L. B. Hanna Lynn Frazier
Preceded by	Patrick D. Norton
Succeeded by	Robert Byrne
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNorth Dakota's2nd district
In office November 4, 1924 – March 3, 1933
Preceded by	George M. Young
Succeeded by	District abolished

Personal details
Born	June 6, 1869 Cliff Mine, Michigan
Died	December 4, 1958 (aged 89) Bismarck, North Dakota
Party	Republican (NPL)

Thomas Hall (June 6, 1869 – December 4, 1958) was aUnited States Republican politician who served in theUnited States House of Representatives. He also served as theNorth Dakota Secretary of State for two different periods, each lasting 12 years.

Biography

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Thomas Hall was born in Cliff Mine,Michigan. He came to North Dakota with his parents in 1883, and was educated inStutsman County schools andConcordia College inMoorhead, Minnesota.^[1] He served as theSecretary of State of North Dakota from 1913 to 1924. He was elected as a Republican to theUnited States House of Representatives fromNorth Dakota to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofGeorge M. Young and served from November 4, 1924, to March 3, 1933. He was again Secretary of State of North Dakota from 1943 until 1954, when he retired. He was the oldest Secretary of State to serve the state when he left office at age 85. He died inBismarck, North Dakota in 1958 at age 89.

Family

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Hall was married to Anna M. Grafstein of Jamestown on September 1, 1897. She died on September 28, 1944. They had four children; Richard Hall, Lucille Blunt, Ellen Hornthal, and Edna Rumreich.