John C. Hall

John C. Hall (May 21, 1821 – November 29, 1896) was an American physician and politician. He served as a Union Army surgeon in the American Civil War.

John C. Hall
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 24th district
In office January 1, 1870 – January 1, 1872
Preceded by	William W. Woodman
Succeeded by	Joseph E. Irish
Personal details
Born	May 21, 1821 Langdon, New Hampshire
Died	November 29, 1896 (aged 75) Medical Lake, Washington
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Theodate E. Stackpole (died 1917)
Children	Theo Hall (b. 1854; died 1935)
Alma mater	Harvard Medical School
Occupation	Physician, Politician
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1862–1865
Rank	Surgeon
Unit	6th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry Iron Brigade
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Biography

Born in Langdon, New Hampshire, Hall went to the public schools, North Yarmouth Academy, and Westbrook Seminary. In 1852, Hall received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and moved, that same year, to Monroe, Wisconsin, where he practiced medicine.

During the American Civil War, Hall served in the 6th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment and served as surgeon of the regiment.[1] In 1870 and 1871, Hall served in the Wisconsin State Senate and was a Democrat.[1] In 1891, Hall moved to Medical Lake, Washington, where he retired. He served on the United States Board of Pension Examiners in Spokane, Washington. Hall died in Medical Lake, Washington.[1][2][3]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Senate, 24th District Election, 1869[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
General Election, November 2, 1869
	Democratic	John C. Hall	1,467	51.35%
	Republican	Walter S. Wescott	1,390	48.65%
Plurality			77	2.69%
Total votes			2,857	100.0%
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Dr. John C. Hall". The Weekly Wisconsin. December 19, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved December 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Official Directory: Wisconsin Legislature". The legislative manual of the state of Wisconsin (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. 1871. pp. 368–369. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
3. The Journal of the American Medical Association, Volume 28, No. 1, Chicago, Illinois, January 2, 1897, Necrology-John C. Hall, p. 139.

Further reading

• Dawes, Rufus R. (1890). Service with the Sixth Wisconsin Volunteers. Marietta, Ohio: E. R. Alderman & Sons. Retrieved July 30, 2020.

External links

• John C. Hall at Find a Grave