Granville D. Hall

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Granville D. Hall
2nd Secretary of State of West Virginia
In office
1865–1867
GovernorArthur I. Boreman
Preceded byJacob Boyers
Succeeded byJohn Witcher
Personal details
Born
Granville Davisson Hall

(1837-09-17)September 17, 1837
Shinnston, Harrison County, Virginia
DiedJune 24, 1934(1934-06-24) (aged 96)
Glencoe, Cook County, Illinois, U.S.
Resting placeMemorial Gardens, Skokie, Illinois
Political partyRepublican
OccupationJournalist

Granville Davisson Hall (September 17, 1837 – June 24, 1934) was an American journalist, businessman and politician who helped found the state of

Lost Cause myth.[1] After the Civil War, Hall became involved in the railroad industry in Kentucky, eventually becoming President of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, but later moved to Glencoe, Illinois where he continued writing and served as the village clerk.[2]

Early and family life

Born in Harrison County, Virginia, he received a private education, then at the age of 17, began teaching school.

Career

In 1859, Hall moved to

Arthur Boreman
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After accepting a job with a railroad company, Hall left West Virginia for Kentucky, and eventually became President of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, which was consolidated by Chicago financiers and had lines from Ohio to Florida. However, by the early 20th century it was acquired by financiers led by J.P. Morgan and merged into the Atlantic Coast Line.

By this time, Hall had moved to Glencoe, Illinois and begun raising a family, as well as served as the village clerk for decades. He also published articles in Chicago newspapers and wrote books. He published Daughter of the Elm: A tale of Western Virginia before the War (1899), then The Rending of Virginia (1902), Lee's Invasion of Northwest Virginia (1911) and Two Virginias: genesis of old and new (1915).[3]

Death and legacy

Hall died at his Glencoe home and was buried at Memorial Gardens in nearby Skokie, Illinois. Some of his papers, including those relating to the Wheeling Convention, are held by the West Virginia Regional History Center.[4]

References

  1. ^ Stealey III, John Edmund (29 November 2012). "The Rending of Virginia". e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  2. ^ Venham, Christy (29 November 2012). "Granville Davisson Hall". e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia.
  3. ^ "loc catalog".
  4. OCLC 1194950330
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