Bennington

HALL, Edward J.

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 209

Edward J. HALL, collections and real estate, Bennington [Bennington County, 
Vermont], was born 13 July 1866, son of John V. [John Vanderspeigel?] and 
Ellen E. (LYMAN) HALL. [The family of John V. HALL was enumerated in the 
1880 census of Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont, but no wife is listed, 
only John V.; and his children Florence, Edward J., and Charles R.; and a 
cousin Katy C. ATWATER who keeps house; and two individuals unrelated to 
John.] Educated at Bennington graded and high school; at Phillips Academy, 
Andover [since a state other than Vermont is not specified, author probably 
means "Phillips Academy" in Andover, Windsor County, Vermont, but could be 
"Phillips Exeter Academy" in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts], and at 
Columbia Law School, New York City. Was for many years in the fire insurance 
business under the firm name of John Hall & Son. Republican; was county 
clerk of Bennington County from 1888-1894; chairman of the Independent party 
state committee in 1906. Member of the Congregational Church. Member of the 
[Sons of] American Revolution [according to the National Register, Sons of 
the American Revolution, 1902, p 975, Edward J. HALL was the grandson of 
Hiland and Dolly T. (DAVIS) HALL; is this Hiland HALL the same Hiland HALL 
who was Governor of Vermont from 1858 to 1860?], and the Bennington Battle 
Monument and Historical Society. Was a member of the committee formed to 
raise funds for a memorial hall to the veterans of the Civil War of 
1861-1865. [There is an Edward J. HALL buried in Bennington who died 08 Sept 
1941. Bracketed material added by submitter, who is not researching this 
surname, to clarify information given in the biography and to raise 
questions.]

Submitted by Cathy Kubly