Samuel Hall (politician)
Samuel Hall | |
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| 8th Lieutenant Governor of Indiana | |
| In office December 9, 1840 – December 6, 1843 | |
| Governor | Samuel Bigger |
| Preceded by | David Hillis |
| Succeeded by | Jesse D. Bright |
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| Political party | Whig |
Samuel Hall (June 1, 1797 – May 11, 1862) was an
American lawyer, judge, and politician who served as the eighth Lieutenant Governor of Indiana from 1840 to 1843.[1][2][3]
Hall was born in Somerset County, Maryland. He was the son of John A. and Elizabeth (Ward) Hall. The family moved to Kentucky in 1805. In 1814, Samuel Hall moved to Gibson County, Indiana. He also resided in Logansport. In 1820, Hall was admitted to the bar and began practicing law. From 1826 to 1827, Hall was a member of the Indiana University Board of Visitors. Hall helped to found the Princeton Female Academy in Princeton in 1838.[3][2]
A
U.S. House of Representatives but was defeated.[2]
In 1821, Hall married Elizabeth Prince, who died in 1843. In 1844, Hall remarried to Sophia Augusta Ames.[2]
Hall died in 1862.[2]
References
- ^ "Lt. Governor: Previous Lt. Governors". In.gov. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
- ^ a b c d e "Samuel Hall". Indiana State Library. 8 December 2020.
- ^ JSTOR 27787032.
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