Hall, Shadrach Azariah "S.A."
Senate 1877-78 (District 37)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Brown, Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, Redwood, Yellow Medicine
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
7/15/1835
Birth Place:
, New York
Birth County:
Jefferson
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
2/7/1915
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Methodist
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
S.A.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Yellow Medicine City
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
New York District Schools; Elementary School; until 10 years old
University of Wisconsin, Madison; College Graduate; 1861
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Board/Commissioner:
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota (County Commissioner);
[Dates Unknown]
Military:
Federal Army, 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry (United States Civil War; Battles of Hatchers Run, and Sailors Creek; Present When General Lee Surrendered);
186? to 1865
County Government:
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota (Superintendent of Schools);
01/1873 to ?
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Emma Leona Knapp
Children:
Charles, Hattie, Mary, Benjamin, Albert, Erwin, Blanche, Gladys
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Wisconsin in 1845, with his parents. He came to Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota in 1869. He moved to Redwood Falls in 1907.
"In politics Mr. Hall is a firm Republican." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 16)
He was listed as a Republican on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)
Before becoming a farmer, he was a teacher. (Wood Lake Obituary, February 18, 1915)
He died February 7, 1915 in the city of Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine County and is buried in the Wood Lake Community Cemetery. (Wood Lake Obituary, February 18, 1915)
Religion provided by Biographical Sketches of the Officers of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877.
Body: Senate
District: 37
Elected: 11/7/1876
Residence: Minnesota Falls
Term of Office: 1/2/1877 to 1/6/1879
Counties Represented:
Brown, Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, Redwood, Yellow Medicine
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: "In politics Mr. Hall is a firm Republican." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 16); He was listed as a Republican on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)
Committees:
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Education (Chair)
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Engrossment
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Immigration
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Internal Improvements
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Military Affairs
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Tree Planting
Body: Senate
District: 37
Elected: 11/7/1876
Residence: Yellow Medicine City
Term of Office: 1/2/1877 to 1/6/1879
Counties Represented:
Brown, Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, Redwood, Yellow Medicine
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: "In politics Mr. Hall is a firm Republican." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 16); He was listed as a Republican on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)
Committees:
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Education
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Enrollment (Chair)
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Immigration
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Indian Affairs
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Internal Improvements
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Library
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Military Affairs
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Roads and Bridges
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Tree Planting