Oscar A. Hall (December 15, 1923 – June 4, 2004) was an American politician and lawyer from Rawlins, Wyoming who served a single term in the Wyoming House of Representatives, representing Carbon County from 1959 to 1961[a] as a Democrat in the 35th Wyoming Legislature.[1][2]

Oscar A. Hall
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
from the Carbon County district
In office
1959–1961
Serving with Joe Cecchin, Jay House
Personal details
Born(1923-12-15)December 15, 1923
Rawlins, Wyoming, U.S.
DiedJune 4, 2004(2004-06-04) (aged 80)
Cause of deathStroke
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Ileene Hall
(m. 1948)
Children6
Parent(s)Alget Peter Hall
Anna Sjogren
EducationUniversity of Wyoming College of Law (JD)
ProfessionPolitician, lawyer

Early life and education

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Hall was born in Rawlins, Wyoming on December 15, 1923. His parents, Alget Peter Hall and Anna Sjogren, were immigrants from Sweden.

Hall graduated from high school as valedictorian in 1941. Hall moved to Laramie, Wyoming and graduated from the University of Wyoming College of Law with a Juris Doctor in June 1952.

Career

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Hall began a law practice in January 1955.

Hall served as city attorney of Rawlins under Mayor Sam Tully. He served out the remainder of County Attorney Dudley Miles's term, and was himself elected to three four-year terms as Carbon County Attorney.

In 1959, Hall was elected to a single term in the Wyoming House of Representatives. He represented Carbon County from 1959 to 1961 as a Democrat in the 35th Wyoming Legislature. Hall represented Carbon County alongside Democrats Joe Cecchin and Jay House.

Hall retired from practicing law in 1988.

Personal life and death

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Hall was a member of the Wyoming Bar Association and The Elks. He was also president of the Carbon County Historical Society.

On July 12, 1948, Hall eloped with Margaret Ileene Hennek, whom he married in the First Methodist Church of Reno in Reno, Nevada. The Halls had six children together.[3]

Hall died of a stroke at the age of 80 on October 4, 2004.[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ According to the Wyoming Legislature, Hall only served in 1959.

References

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  1. ^ Wyoming Blue Book (PDF). Vol. IV. Wyoming State Archives, Department of Commerce. 1991. p. 260. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "Representative Oscar Hall". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "Obituary: Margaret Ileene Hall". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. June 22, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  4. ^ "Rawlins". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyoming. June 9, 2004. p. 19. Retrieved January 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
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