Lawrence W. Hall

Lawrence Washington Hall
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 9th district
In office March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859
Preceded by	Cooper K. Watson
Succeeded by	John Carey
Personal details
Born	1819 Lake County, Ohio
Died	January 18, 1863 Bucyrus, Ohio
Resting place	Oakwood Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
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Lawrence Washington Hall (1819 – January 18, 1863) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.

Born in Lake County, Ohio, Hall was graduated from Hudson College in 1839. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1843 and commenced practice in Bucyrus, Ohio, in 1844. He served as prosecuting attorney of Crawford County 1845-1851. He served as judge of the Court of Common Pleas 1852-1857.

Hall was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1858 to the Thirty-sixth Congress. He resumed the practice of his profession. Imprisoned for alleged disloyalty to the Union in 1862. He died in Bucyrus, Ohio, on January 18, 1863. He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery.

Sources

• United States Congress. "Lawrence W. Hall (id: H000059)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. 

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Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 9th congressional district
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