Biographical Sketch of Jesse R. Hall - Ray County, Missouri

From "History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com)
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JESSE R. HALL
	Jesse R. Hall, at present engaged in mining, general farming and 
Stock-Breeding, has had a long experience in Washington journalism, and been
the editor and proprietor of a number of excellent papers.  He resides two
miles east of Bossburg, Stevens county.  He was born in Kansas City, Missouri
December 12, 1852, the son of Francis and Pearcy (Price) Hall, natives of
North Carolina.  When quite young they located in Missouri, the father dying
in 1878, and the mother in 1900 at the age of eighty-seven years.  They were
the parents of fourteen children, of whom there are living: William A., in
Missouri; S.F.; Lizzie, wife of R.M. Johnson, of New Mexico; Mary, married to
William McKissick, of Colorado; Martha, wife of Louis Gallagher, of Missouri;
and our subject, Jesse R.
	Having received an excellent education in the public schools of Ray
county, Missouri, at the age of twenty-one years our subject went to
Colorado where he followed mining four years.  He then learned the trade of
machinist, and for eighteen months was a locomotive engineer.  In 1883 he 
went to Seattle, Washington, pursued his trade, and for four years was 
engaged in the newspaper business on the International Vidette at Sumas,
Washington.  Coming to Kettle Falls in 1894 he purchased a newspaper plant
and edited the paper a year and a half.  Then he bought the Colville
Standard, consolidating it with another paper, and the name was the Pioneer-
Standard.  Having edited this paper with ability for one year he disposed of
the same and began mining which he pursued successfully.  He also purchased
a farm of which he has thirty acres under cultivation.  He is interested in
the "Uncle Sam" mine in Stevens county, and a number of other promising 
prospects.
	May 14, 1874, Mr. Hall was united in marriage to Mary J. Baker, 
daughter of Preston and Jane (Clark) Baker.  She was born in St. Joseph,
Missouri.  They have three children: Elmer D., in the newspaper business at
Whatcom, Washington; Emery L., and Elvie R., the latter residing with her 
parents.
	Mr. Hall is a staunch Republican, a strong supporter of his party,
both personally and with the influence of such papers as he may control.
He has served eight years as notary public, and at present is United States
commissioner of the District of Washington.  Fraternally he is a member of 
Bossburg Lodge No.164, I.O.O.F., the encampment at Whatcom, and the W.W.
	Mr. Hall was recently appointed postmaster at Bossburg, and in 
connection with the duties thus incumbent upon him he is operating a first
class drug store.  Upon his appointment to the postmastership he resigned
the position of United States commissioner.

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