U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hall, Grant P. (1865-1947) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Men of West Virginia, Volume II Biographical Publishing Company George Richmond, Pres.: C. R. Arnold, Sec'y and Treas. Chicago, Illinois, 1903 Pages 564-565 GRANT P. HALL, one of the prominent citizens and a leading attorney of Charleston, West Virginia, was born in Roane County, West Virginia, December 21, 1865. his parents, William and Isabelle Hall, being natives of Harrison and Monroe counties, respectively. Mr. Hall received his education in the common schools of his native county, supplemented by a normal course at the Ohio Wesleyan University and Marshall College, Huntington, from which latter institution he was graduated with honor in 1889. Having fully qualified himself by his educational training and having received a teacher's certificate, he began, at the early age of 16 years to teach country schools in Kanawha and Clay counties, and continued in this occupation until 1893. He was then elected county superintendent of schools by 500 votes over J. B. Whittington, and served as such for two years. During his term in this capacity, he prepared himself for the legal profession. He was admitted to the bar in 1895 and immediately entered into practice. At the end of one year, during which period he gained an honorable position and lucrative business, his party nominated him for clerk of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, to which position he was elected for a term of six years by more than 2,000 votes over his Democratic opponent, thus attesting his great popularity and the high esteem in which he is held by the people. After his expiration of his term of office, Mr. Hall formed a partnership with Capt. S. B. Avis and the combination is a strong one, making the ablest law firm in the Great Kanawha Valley. For a number of years he has taken a prominent part in politics and is chairman of the Republican Senatorial Committee for the Kanawha district. On November 15, 1895, Mr. Hall was married to Anna Steel of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and these children have been born to this union: Lucille, Frank, Harry Avis, Grant P., Jr., and Helen S., deceased. Mr. Hall is fraternally associated with Glen Elk Lodge, I. O. O. F., and Kenka Lodge, Knights of Pythias. The Halls occupy a pleasant and attractive home in Charleston and are held in high favor by many friends and acquaintances. ------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATH CERTIFICATE, Kanawha County WV, #12706 FULL-NAME: Grant Perry Hall, Sr. BIRTH-DATE: December 21, 1865 BIRTH-PLACE: Roane Co., W.Va. DEATH-DATE: October 1, 1947 AGE-AT-DEATH: 81y-9m-11d DEATH-PLACE: Kanawha Hotel, Charleston, Kanawha County, WV USUAL-RESIDENCE: Kanawha Hotel, Charleston, Kanawha County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married (Anna Steele Hall) OCCUPATION: Retired Attorney FATHER: William Hall (born in Roane Co., W.Va.) MOTHER: Isabel J. Gwinn CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Secondary Anemia / Anorexia INFORMANT: Mr. G. P. Hall, Jr. (of Charleston, W.Va.) BURIAL: Springhill Cemetery, Charleston, W.Va. ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Kanawha County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/kanawha/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------