DR. CROWELL CLARINGTON HALL vol 2 page 259 Dr. Crowell Clarington Hall Dr. Crowell Clarington Hall died at his home in Dover, Maine, October 19, 1914. Dr. Hall was born in St. Albans, Maine, November 16, 1853, the son of Aretas and Anne S. (White) Hall. He began life's struggle as a poor boy and by his own personal exertions acquired a liberal education. He first attended the public schools in his native town, then Foxcroft Academy and the Maine Central Institute at Pittsfield. He became a student of the Medical school at Portland, then at Bowdoin College and was graduated from Dartmouth in 1876, beginning practice in the village of Monson in Piscataquis county that same year. lie resided in Monson twelve years, moving to Dover in 1888. While in Monson he had served on the school board and was one of the trustees of Monson Academy. He was also a trustee of Foxcroft Academy at the time of his death and had served in that capacity for many years. He was active in political matters, always affiliating with the Republican party. He was treasurer of Piscataquis county for four years and repre- sented the Dover class in the Maine House of Representatives two terms. While he was one of the successful practitioners of medicine and surgery in Eastern Maine, his activities were not confined to his. profession, as he was connected with many business and industrial enterprises. He was naturally a financier and displayed much ability and sagacity along these lines. In Monson he had been an owner in a drug store, and while a citizen of Dover was largely identified with the industrial life there. He was one of the organizers of the Kineo National Bank and was a director until its liquidation, when he became a trustee of the Kineo Trust Company and was its President at the time of his, death. He was for several years President of the Dover and Foxcroft Light and Heat Company, and was quite a large owner of timber- lands in Northern Maine. He was a man of positive traits of character, of unquestioned integrity and had much influence in all public affairs, and was invari- ably on the side of progress in all town and county matters. He was a member of the Masonic Fraternity and was a 32d degree mason, a member of St. John's Commandery and a Past High Priest 260 SPRAGUE'S JOURNAL OF MAINE HISTORY of Piscataquis Royal Arch Chapter. He was also a member of the 1. 0. 0. F., being a member of Kineo Lodge and Eldorado Encamp- ment. He was one of the charter members of Onaway Lodge in Monson, Maine, and one of its early Noble Grands. He was also a member of the Piscataquis Club of Dover and Foxcroft. Dr. Hall married Miss Lizzie E. Dexter of Dover, in May, 1876. Mrs. Hall survives, also three children; Robert E. Hall, of the law firm of Guernsey and Ball, Dover; Dr. Crowell C. Hall, Jr., of Foxcroft and Miss Marjorie Hall of Dover. Funeral services were held at his late residence in Dover, October 21, conducted by Rev. George A. Merrill of Taunton, Mass., a former pastor of the Foxcroft-Dover Congregational church, where the Doctor had always been an attendant. In the death of Dr. Hall the community loses a good and upright ,citizen, and the orders with which he was affiliated, a good and worthy member. (c) 1998 Courtesy of the Androscoggin Historical Society ************************************************* * * * * NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. * * * * The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.