Biographical Sketches:  ALBERT R. HALL


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The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin Compiled and Published under
the direction of Wm. H. Froehlich, Secretary of State 1901.

page 747

ASSEMBLYMEN.

GEO. H. RAY, Speaker; W. A. NOWELL, Chief Clerk; A. M. ANDERSON,
Sergeant-at-Arms.

The Assembly consists of 100 members. They are chosen biennially and
receive $500 for their service during the term. The Speaker Is chosen
by the members and receives an additional $500 for his services as
Speaker. The Assembly of 1901 contains 82 Republicans and 18
Democrats.

DUNN COUNTY. Population, 1900 - 25,043. (Unchanged by apportionment of
1901.)


ALBERT R. HALL (Rep.), of Knapp, was born in Hartford, Windsor county,
Vt., April 20, 1841; removed with his parents to Boston, Mass., four
years later; attended the public schools of Boston until 1856, when he
removed with his parents to Minnesota. Enlisted in Company D, Second
Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, June 21, 1861; promoted
corporal and  first sergeant; engaged in battles of Mill Springs,
Perryville, Hoover's Gap and Chickamauga; was wounded at Chickamauga,
Sept. 20, 1863; taken prisoner, paroled ten day's thereafter and
exchanged the following May; joined his regiment near Resaca, Georgia,
and continued with it on the Atlanta campaign as far as Kenesaw
Mountain, when his three years' term of service expired.  Was mustered
out July 4, 1864; returned to Minnesota and assisted in recruiting
Company G, Eleventh Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry;
commissioned first lieutenant; returned south with his regiment and
was appointed provost marshal of the post of Gallatin, Tenn., which
position he held until the close of the war; was mustered out with his
regiment June 26, 1865. He has served as town clerk and justice of the
peace, and represented Hennepin county in the lower house of the
Minnesota legislature seven terms, three of which he served as
speaker; removed to Knapp in 1880, where he has since resided.  Is by
occupation a farmer and manufacturer. Has served as chairman of the
town board, and president of the Dunn County Agricultural society. Was
one of the Dunn County Asylum building commission, and has since been
one of the asylum trustees. Was elected to the assembly in 1890, 1892,
1894, 1896, 1898, and again In 1900, receiving 3,014 votes, against
1,168 for Charles Townsend (Dem.), and 143 for Frank T. Vasey (Pro.).