Statewide County HI Archives Biographies.....Hall, William Garvie March 6, 1874 - 
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Source: The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders, Published by Honolulu Star Bulletin, Ltd., Territory of Hawaii, 1925.
Author: Edited by George F. Nellist

WILLIAM GARVIE HALL, Engineer. Engaged in various branches of mechanical
engineering since he began work in 1891, William G. Hall has held positions
ranging from machinist to the presidency and management of important iron works. 
  His first position was with the Bath Iron Works in Bath, Me., in 1891. Seven
years later he came to Honolulu and joined the former firm of Catton, Neill &
Co., Ltd., as a machinist. He remained with that company until 1916, in the
meantime having become president and manager of the corporation.
  In July, 1916, he was appointed assistant manager of the Honolulu Iron Works,
and became manager six months later. In 1920, when the Honolulu corporation
acquired control of the Earnshaw docks and iron works in Manila, Mr. Hall was
made a vice-president of the Honolulu Iron Works and second vice-president and
managing director of the Earnshaw Docks and Honolulu Iron Works Co., Manila.
  Born in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada, on March 6, 1874, Mr. Hall
is the son of Thomas and Catherine (McRae) Hall. He attended the public schools
of Summerside. In 1901 he married Alice Templeton of Honolulu, and they have
three children, Donald Templeton, Catherine McRae, and Mary Ellen Hall.
  Mr. Hall is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, the Pacific, Commercial and
Oahu Country Clubs, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Club of
Shanghai, and during the year 1924 was president of the Rotary Club of Honolulu.


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