John C. Hall (May 21, 1821November 29, 1896) was an

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, politician, and

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pioneer. He was a member of the

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, representing Green County in 1870 and 1871, and served as a Union Army

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in the

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Biography

Born in

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, Hall went to the public schools,

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, and Westbrook Seminary. In 1852, Hall received his medical degree from

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and moved, that same year, to

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, where he practiced medicine. During the

, Hall served in the

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as surgeon of the regiment. In 1870 and 1871, Hall was elected to the

; although he would later be described as "a

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in politics", he was elected as an " Independent Republican" over the official Republican nominee. During the first presidency of

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, Hall was appointed president of the Board of United States Pension Examiners for Wisconsin. In 1891, Hall retired from the medical practice and left Wisconsin for the state of

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. Subsequently, during Cleveland's second term as president, Hall was appointed to the Board of Pension Examiners in Washington. In Washington, Hall resided at

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, where he retired. He died in Medical Lake, Washington.

Personal life and family

John C. Hall married Theodate Stackpole. Hall was survived by his wife and two children. Their daughter, Theo Hall, served as postmaster at Medical Lake, Washington.

Electoral history

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hall, John C. 1821 births 1896 deaths People from Langdon, New Hampshire People from Monroe, Wisconsin People from Medical Lake, Washington People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War Harvard Medical School alumni Physicians from Wisconsin Republican Party Wisconsin state senators Westbrook College alumni North Yarmouth Academy alumni 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature

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