George Hall

George Hall Esq. was a British administrator in the 19th century.

South Australia George Hall, commonly referred to as "Captain Hall", was private secretary to the Governor of South Australia George Gawler and Clerk of the Legislative Council in 1840, including a period acting as Colonial Secretary of South Australia while Robert Gouger was unwell. He was Clerk of the Council from 18 October 1838 through to 1840.

Parkhurst Prison After his time in South Australia, Hall was governor of Parkhurst Prison on the Isle of Wight. but accepted in Swan River Colony and forced on the Colony of New Zealand.

Personal life Hall married Julia, eldest daughter of Col George Gawler on 21 September 1847 at St. John's, Derby.

Legacy From his time in South Australia, two minor geographic features were named after him. Edward John Eyre named Mount Hall on Eyre Peninsula after him and his boss (and future father-in-law) George Gawler named Hall's Bay (now Hall Bay, ) after him.