Luther E. Hall

Luther Egbert Hall (August 30, 1869 – November 6, 1921) was the 35th governor of Louisiana from 1912 to 1916. Prior to that, he was a state senator from 1898 to 1900, a state district judge from 1900 to 1906, and state appellate judge from 1906 to 1911. Before his death, he was assistant attorney general from 1918 to 1921.[1] He built the historic Gov. Luther Hall House in Monroe, Louisiana in 1906.[2]

Luther E. Hall
35th Governor of Louisiana
In office
May 14, 1912 – May 9, 1916
LieutenantThomas C. Barrett
Preceded byJared Y. Sanders
Succeeded byRuffin G. Pleasant
Member of the Louisiana Senate
In office
1898-1900
Personal details
Born(1869-08-30)August 30, 1869
Bastrop, Louisiana
DiedNovember 6, 1921(1921-11-06) (aged 52)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Resting placeBastrop City Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJulia Clara Wendel
Alma materTulane University
OccupationLawyer

Career

He was elected to the Louisiana Supreme Court in 1912, but was then elected governor before taking his seat on the court.[3] In becoming governor, he defeated James B. Aswell, the former president of Northwestern State University (then the Louisiana State Normal College) in Natchitoches in the Democratic primary.[4]

Death

Hall died on November 6, 1921, of a heart attack while campaigning for a seat on the Louisiana Supreme Court. He is interred at Bastrop City Cemetery in Bastrop.

References
  1. Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. "Luther E. Hall Historical Marker".
  2. "NPGallery Asset Detail". npgallery.nps.gov. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  3. Celebration of the Centenary of the Supreme Court of Louisiana (March 1, 1913), in John Wymond, Henry Plauché Dart, eds., The Louisiana Historical Quarterly (1922), p. 124.
  4. Louisiana Secretary of State. "Luther Hall Biography". Archived from the original on February 21, 2008. Retrieved September 30, 2007.


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