Uriel Sebree Hall
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Uriel Sebree Hall was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
, son of William Augustus Hall
and nephew of Willard Preble Hall
.
Born near Huntsville, Missouri
, Hall was tutored privately and was graduated from Mount Pleasant College, Huntsville, Missouri
, in 1873.
He served as superintendent of schools at Moberly, Missouri
.
Founded an academy at Prairie Hill, Missouri
, and served as its president.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1879 and practiced in Moberly, Missouri
, until 1885, when he engaged in agricultural pursuits near Hubbard, Missouri.
Hall was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-third and Fifty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1893-March 3, 1897).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1896.
He served as president of Pritchett College
, Glasgow, Missouri
from 1905 to 1917.
He moved to Columbia, Missouri
, in 1918 and founded the Hall West Point-Annapolis Coaching School, serving as its president and supervisor from 1918 to 1930, when he retired.
He died in Columbia, Missouri
, December 30, 1932.
He was interred in Oakland Cemetery, Moberly, Missouri
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, son of William Augustus Hall
William Augustus Hall
William Augustus Hall was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives. He is the brother of Governor and Representative Willard Preble Hall and also the father of Representative Uriel Sebree Hall....
and nephew of Willard Preble Hall
Willard Preble Hall
William Willard Preble Hall was an American lawyer and politician. He served as the 17th Governor of Missouri from 1864 to 1865 during last years of the American Civil War.-Early years:...
.
Born near Huntsville, Missouri
Huntsville, Missouri
Huntsville is a city in Randolph County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,553 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Randolph County.-Geography:...
, Hall was tutored privately and was graduated from Mount Pleasant College, Huntsville, Missouri
Huntsville, Missouri
Huntsville is a city in Randolph County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,553 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Randolph County.-Geography:...
, in 1873.
He served as superintendent of schools at Moberly, Missouri
Moberly, Missouri
Moberly is a city in Randolph County, Missouri, United States. According to the 2008 census bureau estimate, the population was 14,227. The city was incorporated 1868. The Moberly Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Randolph County....
.
Founded an academy at Prairie Hill, Missouri
Prairie Hill, Missouri
Prairie Hill is an unincorporated community in eastern Chariton County, Missouri, United States. It is located about eight miles northeast of Salisbury. Its post office has closed; mail now comes from Salisbury....
, and served as its president.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1879 and practiced in Moberly, Missouri
Moberly, Missouri
Moberly is a city in Randolph County, Missouri, United States. According to the 2008 census bureau estimate, the population was 14,227. The city was incorporated 1868. The Moberly Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Randolph County....
, until 1885, when he engaged in agricultural pursuits near Hubbard, Missouri.
Hall was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-third and Fifty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1893-March 3, 1897).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1896.
He served as president of Pritchett College
Pritchett College
Pritchett College was a small institution that operated in Glasgow, Missouri from 1866 until 1922. It was founded as Pritchett School Institute and became known as Pritchett College after 1897.-History:...
, Glasgow, Missouri
Glasgow, Missouri
Glasgow is a city in Chariton and Howard counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 1,263 at the 2000 census.The Howard County portion of Glasgow is part of the Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
from 1905 to 1917.
He moved to Columbia, Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...
, in 1918 and founded the Hall West Point-Annapolis Coaching School, serving as its president and supervisor from 1918 to 1930, when he retired.
He died in Columbia, Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...
, December 30, 1932.
He was interred in Oakland Cemetery, Moberly, Missouri
Moberly, Missouri
Moberly is a city in Randolph County, Missouri, United States. According to the 2008 census bureau estimate, the population was 14,227. The city was incorporated 1868. The Moberly Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Randolph County....
.