Uriel S. Hall

Uriel S. Hall
Hall in 1896
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897
Preceded byCharles H. Mansur
Succeeded byRobert N. Bodine
7th President of Pritchett College
In office
1905–1917
Preceded byC. C. Hemenway
Succeeded byOscar Dahlene
Personal details
BornUriel Sebree Hall
(1852-04-12)April 12, 1852
Huntsville, Missouri, US
DiedDecember 30, 1932(1932-12-30) (aged 80)
Columbia, Missouri, US
PartyDemocratic
RelationsWilliam Preble Hall (uncle)
Frank P. Sebree (cousin)
Uriel Sebree (cousin)
Mordecai Oliver
ParentWilliam A. Hall (father)
ProfessionPolitician, lawyer, educator

Uriel Sebree Hall (April 12, 1852 – December 30, 1932) was an American politician, lawyer, and educator. A Democrat, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri.

Born to a political family, Hall originally worked as an educator and a lawyer. He represented Missouri's 2nd district in the House from 1893 to 1897. From 1905 to 1917, he was president of Pritchett College.

Biography

Hall was born on April 12, 1852, near Huntsville, Missouri, the son of William A. Hall. His uncle was William Preble Hall and his cousins were Frank P. Sebree and Uriel Sebree; he was related to Mordecai Oliver by his marriage. Educated by private tutors, he graduated from Huntsville's Mount Pleasant College in 1873 with a Bachelor of Arts.

Hall was then the school superintendent of Moberly, followed by the founder of a school in Prairie Hill. In 1879, he was admitted to the bar, after which he began practicing law in Moberly. In 1885, he became a farmer near Hubbard.

Hall was a Democrat. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1893, to March 3, 1895, representing Missouri's 2nd district. He was not nominated for the following election. Ideologically, he leaned liberal. He supported income tax.

From 1905 to 1917, Hall was president of Pritchett College. In 1918, he moved to Columbia, where he founded the Hall West Point-Annapolis Coaching School – a feeder school of the United States Military Academy, serving as its head from 1918, until his retirement in May 1930.

Hall was married to Margaret Hollins Hall, with whom he had two daughters. He died on December 30, 1932, aged 80, in Columbia, from pmeumonia, and was buried at Oakland Cemetery, in Moberly.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Hall, Uriel Sebree". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  2. ↑ "Stranger Than Fiction". The Independent. 15 April 1898. p. 1. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  3. 1 2 3 "The Political Graveyard: Hall family of Missouri". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  4. 1 2 3 "U. S. Hall Dies of Pneumonia At Home Today". Columbia Missourian. 30 December 1932. p. 1. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  5. ↑ "HALL, Uriel Sebree (1852-1932)". www.voteview.com. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  6. ↑ "Hon. U. S. Hall". Saline County Weekly Programs. 1 December 1893. p. 4. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  7. ↑ "Uriel Sebree Hall Is Dead". Carrollton Daily Democrat. 31 December 1932. p. 1. Retrieved 2026-06-26.