Franklin P. Hall

Franklin Perkins Hall (December 13, 1938 – May 26, 2015) was an American politician. A Democrat, he was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates 19762009, serving as minority leader 200207.[1]

Frank Hall
Minority Leader of the
Virginia House of Delegates
In office
January 9, 2002  February 24, 2007
Preceded byRichard Cranwell
Succeeded byWard Armstrong
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 69th district
In office
January 12, 1983  April 14, 2009
Preceded byNone (district created)
Succeeded byBetsy B. Carr
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 33rd district
In office
January 14, 1976  January 12, 1983
Preceded byWalter H. Emroch
Succeeded byRobert T. Andrews
Personal details
Born
Franklin Perkins Hall

(1938-12-13)December 13, 1938
Amelia, Virginia, U.S.
DiedMay 26, 2015(2015-05-26) (aged 76)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpousePhoebe A. Poulterer
ChildrenKimberly, Franklin Jr.
Alma materLynchburg College (BS)
American University (MBA, JD)
ProfessionLawyer

On March 28, 2009 Hall announced that he would retire from the House effective April 14. Governor Tim Kaine appointed him to the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board as of the same date.[2] He died on May 26, 2015.[3] His wife, Phoebe Poulterer Hall, Richmond's first female public defender, later one of its first female judges and for many years rector of the Board of Visitors of Virginia Commonwealth University died in January 2019. They are survived by a son, daughter and several grandchildren and buried in Amelia County, Virginia[4]

Notes

  1. Virginia House of Delegates; Franklin P. Hall
  2. Whitley, Tyler (2009-03-28). "Franklin P. Hall to retire from House of Delegates". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
  3. Crocker, Robb (2015-05-26). "Former lawmaker Franklin P. Hall dies". WTVR.com. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
  4. "Hall, Phoebe".

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