Luther E. Hall
Luther E. Hall | |
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35th Governor of Louisiana | |
In office May 14, 1912 – May 9, 1916 | |
Lieutenant | Thomas C. Barrett |
Preceded by | Jared Y. Sanders |
Succeeded by | Ruffin G. Pleasant |
Member of the Louisiana Senate | |
In office 1898-1900 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Bastrop, Louisiana | August 30, 1869
Died | November 6, 1921 New Orleans, Louisiana | (aged 52)
Resting place | Bastrop City Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Julia Clara Wendel |
Alma mater | Tulane University |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Luther Egbert Hall (August 30, 1869 – November 6, 1921) was the 35th governor of Louisiana from 1912 to 1916. Prior to that, he was a state senator from 1898 to 1900, a state district judge from 1900 to 1906, and state appellate judge from 1906 to 1911. Before his death, he was assistant attorney general from 1918 to 1921.[1] He built the historic Gov. Luther Hall House in Monroe, Louisiana in 1906.[2]
Career
[edit]He was elected to the Louisiana Supreme Court in 1912, but was then elected governor before taking his seat on the court.[3] In becoming governor, he defeated James B. Aswell, the former president of Northwestern State University (then the Louisiana State Normal College) in Natchitoches in the Democratic primary.[4]
Death
[edit]Hall died on November 6, 1921, of a heart attack while campaigning for a seat on the Louisiana Supreme Court. He is interred at Bastrop City Cemetery in Bastrop.
References
[edit]- ^ Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. "Luther E. Hall Historical Marker".
- ^ "NPGallery Asset Detail". npgallery.nps.gov. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ Celebration of the Centenary of the Supreme Court of Louisiana (March 1, 1913), in John Wymond, Henry Plauché Dart, eds., The Louisiana Historical Quarterly (1922), p. 124.
- ^ Louisiana Secretary of State. "Luther Hall Biography". Archived from the original on February 21, 2008. Retrieved September 30, 2007.
External links
[edit]- Cemetery Memorial by La-Cemeteries
- Luther Egbert Hall at Find a Grave