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Charles Hall

1843 – 1900

Lawyer, born 1843

Politician

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About Charles Hall

Lived 1843 – 1900 (aged 56). Charles Hall was a British politician.

Sir Charles Hall (3 August 1843 – 9 March 1900) was a British lawyer and politician.

He was the second son of Sir Charles Hall (1814–1883) and his wife, Sarah née Duval. After attending Harrow School, he studied at Trinity College, Cambridge, and under James Hannen, Baron Hannen at Lincoln's Inn.

He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn on 17 November 1866, and built up a large practice in the Admiralty court and the south-east of England, becoming a Queen's Counsel in 1881. He was made a Bencher of the Middle Temple in 1884.

In the 1885 United Kingdom general election he was returned as Conservative member of parliament for the Chesterton division of Cambridgeshire. After his defeat in the 1892 general election, he was elected at a by-election in August 1892 for the Holborn division of Finsbury.

He never married, and is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery.

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Important facts

Born

3 August 1843

Birth century

19th century

Died

9 March 1900

Occupation

Politician

Nationality

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Education

Harrow School, Trinity College

Positions held

Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Member of the 26th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 25th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 24th Parliament of the United Kingdom

Awards

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George

Also known as

Sir Charles Hall

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Charles Hall's

John Obadiah Westwood

Frequently asked questions

Who was Charles Hall?

lawyer, born 1843

When was Charles Hall born?

Charles Hall was born on 3 August 1843.

When did Charles Hall die?

Charles Hall died on 9 March 1900.

What was Charles Hall's occupation?

Charles Hall was a politician.

What nationality was Charles Hall?

Charles Hall was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Charles Hall

· Wikidata: Q5078706

· DBpedia: Charles Hall (Holborn MP)

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