| James Goodwin Hall | |
| Birth Date: | 1896 |
| Death Date: | 1952 |
| Death Place: | New York City, U.S. |
| Resting Place: | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Occupation: | Stockbroker, business executive, pilot, horse breeder |
| Spouse: | Anne Valliant Burnett Tandy Tamara Cecil |
| Children: | Anne Windfohr Marion |
James Goodwin Hall (1896-1952) was an American stockbroker, business executive, pilot and horse breeder. He served as the vice president of Graham-Paige, a car company. He was critical in the establishment of Quarter Horses as a separate breed.
James Goodwin Hall was born in 1896.[1] He served as a pilot during World War I.[2] [3] He also served as a pilot under General Hoyt Vandenberg during World War II.[2] [3]
Hall worked as a stockbroker, serving on the New York Stock Exchange.[1] Later, he served as the vice president of Graham-Paige, a car company, where he was in charge of the Southwestern United States.[2] [3]
Hall flew from New York to Havana, Cuba on July 21, 1931,[4] [5] and he surpassed Frank Hawks's flying speed record.[6]
Hall served as the first treasurer of the American Quarter Horse Association.[1] In this capacity, he lobbied the National Stallion Board to recognize the Quarter Horse as a separate breed in 1942.[1] He also produced early films about Quarter Horses in the Southwest.[1]
Hall married Anne Valliant Burnett Tandy,[2] the heiress of the 6666 Ranch, in 1932.[1] They moved to Fort Worth, Texas and had a daughter, Anne Windfohr Marion.[1] Later, he married Tamara Cecil and moved to Midland, Texas.[2]
Hall died in 1952 in New York City.[1] [7] He was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame posthumously, in 1952.[1] He was buried at the Arlington National Cemetery.[2]