John Smythe Hall, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
About John Smythe Hall
- John Smythe Hall (August 7, 1853 – January 8, 1909) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and editor. Born in Montreal, the son of John Smythe Hall, a lumber merchant, and Emma Brigham, he attended Bishop's College School in Lennoxville, Quebec and received a Bachelor of Law degree from McGill University in 1875.
- He was called to the Quebec Bar in 1876 and then started a law career which would see him become a principal partner of the law firm Hall, Cross, Brown, and Sharp. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in the 1886 election for the riding of Montréal-Ouest.
- A Conservative, he was acclaimed in the 1890 election in the riding of Montréal division no.
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- He was defeated in the 1897 election.
- In 1891, he was appointed provincial treasurer in the cabinet of Charles-Eugène Boucher de Boucherville and served in the cabinet of Louis-Olivier Taillon. After being ill and spending time to recover in Atlantic City, New Jersey and Denver, Colorado, Hall moved to Calgary, Alberta where he became editor-in-chief of the Calgary Herald.
- As well he opened a law firm call Hall and Stewart.
- He was also a member of the Calgary Municipal Council and a city solicitor.
- He died in Calgary in 1909 and was buried in Montreal.
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| Date of birth/death | 22 October 1830 | 11 October 1865 | |
| Location of birth/death | Longueuil | Quebec City | |
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