John Hall (judge) explained

John Hall
Office:Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Term Start:1819
Term End:1832
Predecessor:Office established
Successor:Joseph J. Daniel
Office1:Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge of North Carolina and Tennessee
Term Start1:December 12, 1805
Term End1:December 16, 1808
Predecessor1:John L. Taylor
Successor1:Benjamin Smith
Birth Date:31 May 1767
Death Place:Warrenton, North Carolina
Alma Mater:College of William and Mary

John Hall (May 31, 1767 – January 29, 1833) was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina from 1819 to 1832.

Biography

John Hall was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly to the court in 1818 and served on that court from its first meeting in January 1819 until his declining health led him to retire in 1832. A Staunton, Virginia, native and alumnus of the College of William and Mary, Hall moved to Warrenton, North Carolina to practice law and served as a state superior court judge from 1800 to 1818.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Justices of the NC Supreme Court . North Carolina Supreme Court Historical Society . Raleigh, North Carolina, USA . 2011-01-20 . 2017-05-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170512155534/http://www.ncschs.net/Justices_of_the_Court.aspx . dead .