William Pike Hall Sr.
William Pike Hall Sr. | |
|---|---|
 Hall in 1945 | |
| Member of the Louisiana State Senate | |
| In office 1924–1932 | |
| Preceded by | E. Wayles Browne |
| Succeeded by | Cecil Morgan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Pike Hall October 19, 1896 Mansfield, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | December 16, 1945 (aged 49) Caddo Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Hazel Tucker (m. 1925) |
| Children | 2; including Pike Hall Jr. |
| Relatives | George W. Jack (uncle) Wellborn Jack (cousin) Whitfield Jack (cousin) Wellborn Jack Jr. (nephew) |
| Alma mater | Sewanee: The University of the South Tulane University Columbia Law School Centenary College of Louisiana |
William Pike Hall (October 19, 1896 – December 16, 1945) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Louisiana State Senate from 1924 to 1932.[2]
Life and career
Hall was born in Mansfield, Louisiana, the son of W. P. Hall, a state district judge, and Ida Jack. He was the nephew of George W. Jack, a United States federal judge, and was the cousin of Wellborn Jack, a Louisiana representative,[3] and Whitfield Jack, a United States Army Reserve major general. He attended Sewanee: The University of the South and Tulane University.[1] He served in the United States Army during World War I, which after his discharge,[4] he attended Columbia Law School, earning his LL.B. degree in 1922.[1]
Hall served in the Louisiana State Senate from 1924 to 1932.[2] After his service in the Senate, he attended and graduated from Centenary College of Louisiana, which after graduating,[5] he worked as an attorney in Shreveport, Louisiana.[6]
Death
Hall died on December 16, 1945, in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, at the age of 49.[1][7]
References
- ^ a b c d "Rites Monday for Pike Hall". Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. December 17, 1945. p. 12. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b McEnany, Arthur (January 2008). "Membership in the Louisiana Senate: 1880 - Present" (PDF). Louisiana State Senate. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 25, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Membership In The Louisiana House Of Representatives 1812 - 2012" (PDF). David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 31, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "William P Hall Jr". U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985. Retrieved July 2, 2025 – via Ancestry.com. (subscription required)
- ^ "Pike Hall". U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016. Retrieved July 2, 2025 – via Ancestry.com. (subscription required)
- ^ "Pike Hall to Speak at Legion Meeting". Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. January 11, 1945. p. 10. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pike Hall". Louisiana, U.S., Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964. Retrieved July 2, 2025 – via Ancestry.com. (subscription required)