James William Hall

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Biographical Sketches

• Biographical sketch and photo, Mr. J.W. Hall (County Commissioner, Precinct 3). "His home is in Humble and he is one of the most successful merchants of that little city, being engaged in hardware and general merchandising." Special section, "200,000 Houston and the Industrial Empire of Texas: Court House Officials," 4/19/1911, p. 10. Houston Chronicle.

Other Resources

• Census of 1910 - James Hall, Humble, Harris County, age 41, born circa 1869 in Alabama, merchant/hardware, spouse Ana, daughters Allie, Dredn, and Glades, son Frank.
  Census of 1920 - James W. Hall, Harris County, age 51, born circa 1869 in Alabama, manager/retail hardware, spouse Anna L., son James F. FamilySearch. 1910 1920
• James William Hall, birth date 12/7/1868 in Montgomery, Alabama; death date 10/15/1943 in Harris County, Texas; retired. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
• Obituary and photo, "J.W. Hall, 74, Former Tax Official, Dies: Resident of County for 40 Years Voluntarily Retired from Public Office in 1938," 10/15/1943, sec. 1, p. 1; sec. 2, p. 3. Born December 1868 in Wilcox County, Alabama. "His first public position was as county commissioner of Precinct 3, having been elected in 1910. He served served two terms in this office, then retired and became a member of the county school board. He held this position for six years. In 1919 he was elected to the Texas legislature and served in the Thirty-Sixth, Thirty-Seventh and Thirty-Ninth legislatures, having voluntarily remained out of the Thirty-Eighth Legislature. He was elected to succeed Charles Murphy as senator in the Fortieth Legislature, but served only two years, resigning in 1928 to become county tax collector. He held this office until in 1935, when he qualified as both county tax assessor and collector." Houston Chronicle.
• Obituary, "J.W. Hall," The Humble Echo, 10/22/1943, p. 2, crediting the Humble Museum. "The older people of Humble were deeply grieved to read of the death of J.W. Hall the past week . . . Later he broadened his sphere of activity going to the state senate and later becoming Tax Collector for Harris County, from which position ill health caused him to retire." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
• 40th Legislature (1927, member of Senate) - J.W. Hall, postoffice Houston, Harris County, nativity Alabama, age 58 (born circa 1869), merchant, member of former legislatures: 36th, 37th, 39th House. Texas Legislative Manual.
• Tax Collector J.W. Hall of Harris county, "Helping the Treasury, 4/26/1933, p. 4. Waco News-Tribune.

Photographs

• Photograph. J.W. Hall, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J.W. Hall, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J.W. Hall, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 40th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
• 36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
• 37th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
• 39th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.

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