Multnomah County OR Archives Biographies.....Hall, Harry E. October 25, 1868 - 
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    HARRY E. HALL, who is numbered among the capable attorneys of Portland, is 
essentially a self-made man, having attained his present position through his 
determined and persistent efforts, backed by sound judgment and right 
principles. Born in London, England, on the 25th of October, 1868, he is a son 
of Henry and Esther (Rose) Hall. In 1872, when he was about four years of age, 
the family came to the United States, locating in Clay county, Nebraska, where 
the father took up a homestead, on which he carried on farming operations 
until his retirement. Both parents are now deceased.

     Harry E. Hall had but limited opportunity for securing a public school 
education and remained at home until 1890, when he went to Olympia, 
Washington, where he resided until 1892, when he returned to Nebraska. He 
there engaged in the harness business, and during 1895-96-97 he read law and 
took a correspondence course in law. He then went to Denver, Colorado, and 
later to Colorado Springs, where he lived until 1902, when he came to Oregon, 
in which state he has resided continuously since. In 1913 he was graduated 
from the Oregon Law school, was admitted to the bar and has since been engaged 
in the active practice of his profession. He carries on a general practice, 
though doing but little court work, and specializes in probate work and 
corporation law, in both of which lines he is regarded as an expert. Though 
deprived of early educational advantages, he has been an inveterate reader and 
close student and is a well informed man on a wide range of subjects, his 
knowledge of the law being broad and comprehensive, and he is regarded as a 
sound and reliable counselor and dependable in everything to which he gives 
his attention. He was one of the organizers and is president of the Mt. Scott 
State Bank.

     In 1896 Mr. Hall was united in marriage to Miss Edna Gates, who was born 
in Iowa, but was living in Nebraska at the time of her marriage. They have an 
adopted daughter, Roberta, now ten years of age. Mr. Hall is a democrat in his 
political views and fraternally is a member of the Masonic order, in which he 
has received the Knight Templar degree of the York rite. He is also a Noble of 
the Mystic Shrine and belongs to the Woodmen of the World. He maintains 
professional affiliation with the Multnomah County Bar Association and the 
Oregon State Bar Association. He and his wife are earnest members of the Kern 
Park Christian church. Every measure advanced for the promotion of the 
community interests receives his hearty support and all who know him hold him 
in high regard for his attainments and his sterling qualities of character.


Additional Comments:
History of the Columbia River Valley From The Dalles to the Sea, Vol. II, Page 
624

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