David McKee Hall | |
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Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNorth Carolina's12th district | |
In office January 3, 1959 – January 29, 1960 | |
Preceded by | George A. Shuford |
Succeeded by | Roy A. Taylor |
Member of theNorth Carolina Senate from the32nd district | |
In office November 2, 1954 – November 6, 1956 Serving with William Medford | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1918-05-16)May 16, 1918 Sylva, North Carolina, U.S. |
Died | January 26, 1960(1960-01-26) (aged 41) Sylva, North Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Gertrude Dills McKee (great-aunt) Dan K. Moore (uncle) |
Alma mater | University of North Carolina (LLB) |
David McKee Hall (May 16, 1918 – January 29, 1960) was aRepresentative fromNorth Carolina. He was born inSylva, North Carolina. He attended the public schools inJackson County, North Carolina, and then became a special student at theUniversity of North Carolina, receiving a certificate of law in 1947 and a law degree in 1948. Hall was admitted to the bar in 1948 and commenced practice in Sylva. He served as attorney for the towns of Sylva,Dillsboro,Webster, and Jackson County; Then, in 1952 he was appointed to the Twentieth Judicial District Committee. He organized the Jackson County Savings & Loan Association and served as secretary; in 1953 organized Jackson County Industries, Inc., and served as president; member of theNorth Carolina Senate in the 1955 session; member of North Carolina Board of Water Commissioners 1955–1958; elected as aDemocrat to the86th United States Congress and served from January 3, 1959, until his death in Sylva, North Carolina on January 29, 1960; and was interred inWebster Methodist Church Cemetery in Webster, North Carolina.
Hall's great-aunt wasGertrude Dills McKee, first woman to serve in theNorth Carolina State Senate, and his uncle was GovernorDan K. Moore.[1]
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNorth Carolina's 12th congressional district 1959–1960 | Succeeded by |
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