Hon. L. Wallace Hall Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire From: Patricia Cooper - pcooper@peaknet.net Surname: HALL Source: History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915 Page 892 HON. L. WALLACE HALL, judge of the District Court at Salem, N. H., has attained a high degree of success in the practice of his pro- fession and maintains offices, both in Salem, N. H. and Boston, Mass. He was born in Boston, September 7, 1874, and is a son of Prescott Coburn and Mary Ann (Macurdy) Hall. Prescott Coburn Hall, eldest child of Alvah and Nancy (Loburn) Hall, was born in Salem, N. H., March 16, 1834, and died June 9, 1906. He was educated in the common schools and at Tilton Seminary. At eighteen years of age he took a place as clerk in a store at Haverhill, Mass., where he was employed for five years. Returning to Salem Depot, he began manufacturing boots and shoes in limited quantities, in 1856, but with the success that attended his efforts he was soon oper- ating on a largely extended scale. At the time of his retirement, he owned and operated four different factories, located respectively at Salem, Natick, Lynn and Topsfield, and employed fifteen hundred hands. In business matters Mr. Hall was alert and far-sighted, always giving his personal attention to every detail. He was a Jacksonian Democrat and represented Salem in the Legislature one term. He did much toward building up Salem Depot. No worthy proposition for the benefit of church or social interests went unaided if aid was desired of him. In 1881 he sold his business to his sons, who conducted it until 1886: They also conducted a wholesale store in Boston from 1886 until 1899. Mr. Hall married November 30, 1859, Mary Ann Macurdy, who was born in Dunbarton, December 24, 1838, and was a daughter of Daniel and Betsy C. (Alexander) Macurdy. Four sons were the issue of this union: Clarence Prescott, Arthur Coburn, Clifton Senter and L. Wallace Hall. Clarence Prescott Hall was born at Salem Depot, December 19, 1861, was educated in the public schools of Boston, and Bryant and Stratton Business College. He traveled in the interest of the business esttablishment by his father and was stock buyer for the firm. Arthur Coburn Hall was born February 28, 1863, and received his education in Boston public schools and Bryant and Stratton's Business College. He had charge of the office and of the financial affairs of the factory and store. He was married June 14, 1883, to Lucretia Esther Ward, and they have had two children: Marion, born August 20, 1894, and Ralph Macurdy who died young. Clifton Senter Hall was born April 22, 1870, and also received his educational training in Boston public schools and Bryant and Stratton's Business College. He now is a salesman for the John Carter Co., whole- sale paper jobbers at Boston, and is a stockholder in the company. He married in October, 1901, Miss Elizabeth T. Carter, who was born in Portland, Me., October 28, 1883. L. Wa1lace Hall, after completing a course in the public schools of Boston, attended Boston University, from which institution he received the degree of bachelor of laws. In 1898 he entered upon the practice of jaw in Boston, and now has offices in both that city and in Salem. Pages 893 and 894 contained a portrait Page 895 He was admitted to the bar in Massachusetts and in New Hampshire. In 1913 he was appointed judge of the District Court, an office he has filled ,vith great efficiency and to the entire satisfaction of the people as a whole. In 1907 Judge Hall was married to Miss Mabel G. Fisher and they have one son, Prescott Wallace Hall, born in Sommerville, February 13, 1911. Fraternally he is a member of Spicket Lodge, No.85, A. F. & A. M., and Bell Chapter, R. A. M. In politics he has steadfastly adhered to the principles of Democracy, and is now member of the Democratic State Committee and chairman of the Town Committee. In 1912 Judge Hall was elected a delegate to the constitutional con- vention at Concord, N. H., over great odds. ********************************************************************** * * * 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.