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Rh of D.C.L. from Trinity in 1891, and that of LL.D. from Yale in 1892. He published: Address on death of A. Lincoln (1865); True Protestant Ritualism (1867); Notes on the Gospels (1871); Spina Christi (1875) ; The Church of the Household (1877) ; The Valley of the Shadow (1878) ; Conscience in its relation to the Duties of the Citizen to the State ; and Patriotism and National Defence (1885). He died in Brooklyn. N.Y., Sept. 12, 1895.

HALL, Christopher Webber, geologist, was born in War.khoio. Vt., Feb. 28, 1845; son of Lewis and Louisa (Wilder) Hall; and grandson of Justus Hall. He was prepared for college at Leland and Guy seminary and at Chester academy, Vt.; was graduated from Middlebury college

in 1871; was principal of an academy at Glens Falls, N.Y., 1871-72; of the high school at Mankato, Minn., 1872-73; and superintendent of city schools, Owatonna, Minn., 1873-75. He was married, July daughter of the Hon. Mark Hill Bunnell. She died in Leipzig, Feb. 27, 1876. He studied at the University of Leipzig, Germany, 1875-77, and in the winter of 1878 lectured on zoology at Middlebury college. He was instructor in geology in the University of Minnesota, 1878-79; Professor of geology, mineralogy and biology there, 1879-91; and in 1891 became professor of geology and mineralogy and dean of the College of engineering, metallurgy and the mechanic arts. He resigned the office of dean in September, 1897, and was granted leave of absence. He was married, Dec. 26, 1883, to Mrs. Sophia L. Haight, daughter of Eli Seely of Oshkosh. Wis. She died July 12, 1891. Mr. Hall was assistant geologist of the geological survey of Minnesota, 1878-81, and in 1883 was appointed assistant geologist of the U.S. geological survey. He was secretary of the Minnesota academy of natural sciences, 1882-95, and editor of its bulletins after 1883. He was elected a fellow of the American association for the advancement of science in 1883 and was a charter member of the Geological society of America. Many scientific and educational papers are the result of his studies.

HALL, David, printer, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1714. He learned the printer's trade in his native city and worked in London, emigrating to America about 1747. He was a partner with Benjamin Franklin in the printing business in Philadelphia, Pa., 1748-60, when he printed the Pennsylvania Gazette, and with William Sellers, 1766-72, when he was the printer of the Continental money issued by congress, and continued the publication of the Gazette. He was also a stationer and bookseller on his own account. He was succeeded by his sons William and David, who, after the death of William Sellers, became known as "William and David Hall, printers," and they were succeeded by William Hall, Jr., printer. William Hall was a member of the Pennsylvania legislature several years. David Hall, Sr., died in Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 24, 1773.

HALL, David, governor of Delaware, was born in Lewes. Del., Jan. 4, 1752. He was admitted to the bar in 1773 and practised at Lewes until the outbreak of the Revolutionary war, when he recruited a company which became part of Haslet's regiment, was commissioned captain in the Continental service, and led his company in the battles of Long Island and White Plains. He was commissioned colonel in April, 1777, and was seriously wounded and incapacitated for further active service. At the close of the war he resumed his practice of the law at Lewes. He was elected governor of Delaware in 1801 as successor to James Sykes, acting governor, 1801-02, and in 1805 he was succeeded by Nathaniel Mitchell. Soon after the expiration of his term of office he was made associate judge under the constitution of 1793. He died in Lewes. Del., Sept. 18, 1817.

HALL, Dominick Augustine, jurist, was born in South Carolina in 1765. He practised law in Charleston, S.C, 1786-1809; was district judge of Orleans territory by appointment of President Madison, 1809-12; and U.S. district judge, 1812-20. He was elected a judge of the state supreme court, whereupon he resigned his seat as district judge to accept the position, but was promptly reappointed by the President as district judge and accepted the reappointment. The military authorities of the United States ordered him to adjourn his court for two months from December, 1814, while the city was being defended against the British army, and in March, 1815, while the city was still under martial law, he granted a writ of habeas corpus for the release of a member of the state legislature, under military arrest by order of General Jackson, charged with exciting a seditious meeting among his troops. The commanding general ordered his rearrest and also caused Judge Hall to be arrested and committed to the jail. The judge was released the next morning and summoned General Jackson before the court for contempt. Jackson appeared and was fined $1,000. which he paid, but which congress refunded with interest in 1844. Judge Hall died in New Orleans, La., Dec. 12, 1820.