Harry Alvan Hall was born Oct. 7, 1861 at Karthaus, PA to Benjamin Hall and Susanna Geary.
Harry was married to Curran McNairy and was a Judge. He served in the Spanish American War as Major in the 16th Reg., P.N.G., Co. H from April 27, 1898 to Dec. 28, 1898.
Harry died on Dec. 1, 1917 at Philadelphia, PA. He was 56 years old, married, a Judge of C.C.P., and was at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel when he died. He was taken to Ridgway, PA by train for his burial on Dec. 2nd by the Oliver Bair Funeral Home. He rests in the Thayer Memorial Cemetery in a Mausoleum Private Room in Section A.
The Clinton County Times, Lock Haven, PA, Dec. 7, 1917, p. 1 (Photo).
Judge Harry A Hall Dies At Philadelphia.
Judge Alvan Hall, of Common Pleas Court No. 25 of the district which embraces Clinton, Cameron, and Elk counties, died Saturday from heart disease at his apartment in the Bellevue-Stratford hotel, Philadelphia, after an illness of three months.
Seven weeks ago he was taken to that city by his physicians, so that he might enter a hospital. His condition became so critical, however, that it was impossible to remove him from the hotel. His condition had been critical for several days and early Saturday morning it became apparent death was but a few hours off. Later in the day he died. His wife and sister, Miss Mary Hall, were at his death bed. He leaves no children.
Judge Hall was born at Karthaus, Clearfield county, Pa., on Oct. 7, 1861. He was the youngest son of Benjamin an Susan Geary Hall’s seven children His father was a banker and relatives on both sides participated in the Revolutionary war.
His earlier education was received at Benedictine Monastery, St. Marys, Pa., in Lewisburg University and Dickinson Seminary. In 1879 Yale gave him a degree of A.B. and two years later he received from the same institution the degree of LL. B.
After his graduation he began the practice of law in Ridgway, Elk county, several years later succeeding to the practice of an older brother. He married Miss Curran McNairy, of Nashville, Tenn., at Louisville, Kentucky in 1886. From 1890 to 1893 he was a member of the State Senate. He was United States District Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania from 1893 to 1897. Since 1907 he has been the presiding judge of the Twenty-fifth District of Pennsylvania, Court of Common Pleas. Always known as a staunch Democrat, he was elected by the Democratic and the Lincoln party tickets.
He served as captain of Company H, Sixteenth Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard, during the Spanish-American War. At the battle of Coam, P.R. on August 9, 1908, he displayed such bravery that he shortly afterwards was appointed a major.
Formerly he was general counsel for the Austria-Hungarian and the Italian Governments in this country. In recognition of his services he was awarded the Officers’ Cross by the late Emperor Franz Joseph in 1905.
At the invitation of former Judge Mayer Sulzberger, he presided at the famous Shourds case in 1913.
He was a fellow of the American Geographical Society, of the American Bar Association, of the Elk County Bar Association, of which he was president; of the Archeological Society of the Military Service Institute, and of the Naval and Military Order of the Spanish-American War, of which he was past commander-in-chief. He had been an extensive traveler in the principle countries of the world.
Since the entry of the United States into the war he had been actively interested in Red Cross Work in Western Pennsylvania.
Impressive funeral services were held at Ridgway, from Grace Episcopal church, Tuesday afternoon ,in charge of Rev. R. S. Radeliffe, rector.
All places of business at that place were closed from 1:30 to 3:30 o’clock.
Judge-elect R. B. McCormick, Attorneys J. J. Kintner, A.F. Ryon, and B. F. Geary, Jerry Foley, W. H. Rankin, G. W. A. MacDonald, of this city, T. R. Harter, Loganton; Charles H Long, Mill Hall; Jacob Basinger, Beech Creek, and Henry Hipple, Williamsport, attended the funeral.
The Clinton Democrat, Lock Haven, PA, Mon., Oct. 22, 1906 (younger photo).
The Clinton County Times, Lock Haven, PA, Fri., Nov. 23, 1917, Special Edition of Prominent Business Men (older photo).
Harry was married to Curran McNairy and was a Judge. He served in the Spanish American War as Major in the 16th Reg., P.N.G., Co. H from April 27, 1898 to Dec. 28, 1898.
Harry died on Dec. 1, 1917 at Philadelphia, PA. He was 56 years old, married, a Judge of C.C.P., and was at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel when he died. He was taken to Ridgway, PA by train for his burial on Dec. 2nd by the Oliver Bair Funeral Home. He rests in the Thayer Memorial Cemetery in a Mausoleum Private Room in Section A.
The Clinton County Times, Lock Haven, PA, Dec. 7, 1917, p. 1 (Photo).
Judge Harry A Hall Dies At Philadelphia.
Judge Alvan Hall, of Common Pleas Court No. 25 of the district which embraces Clinton, Cameron, and Elk counties, died Saturday from heart disease at his apartment in the Bellevue-Stratford hotel, Philadelphia, after an illness of three months.
Seven weeks ago he was taken to that city by his physicians, so that he might enter a hospital. His condition became so critical, however, that it was impossible to remove him from the hotel. His condition had been critical for several days and early Saturday morning it became apparent death was but a few hours off. Later in the day he died. His wife and sister, Miss Mary Hall, were at his death bed. He leaves no children.
Judge Hall was born at Karthaus, Clearfield county, Pa., on Oct. 7, 1861. He was the youngest son of Benjamin an Susan Geary Hall’s seven children His father was a banker and relatives on both sides participated in the Revolutionary war.
His earlier education was received at Benedictine Monastery, St. Marys, Pa., in Lewisburg University and Dickinson Seminary. In 1879 Yale gave him a degree of A.B. and two years later he received from the same institution the degree of LL. B.
After his graduation he began the practice of law in Ridgway, Elk county, several years later succeeding to the practice of an older brother. He married Miss Curran McNairy, of Nashville, Tenn., at Louisville, Kentucky in 1886. From 1890 to 1893 he was a member of the State Senate. He was United States District Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania from 1893 to 1897. Since 1907 he has been the presiding judge of the Twenty-fifth District of Pennsylvania, Court of Common Pleas. Always known as a staunch Democrat, he was elected by the Democratic and the Lincoln party tickets.
He served as captain of Company H, Sixteenth Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard, during the Spanish-American War. At the battle of Coam, P.R. on August 9, 1908, he displayed such bravery that he shortly afterwards was appointed a major.
Formerly he was general counsel for the Austria-Hungarian and the Italian Governments in this country. In recognition of his services he was awarded the Officers’ Cross by the late Emperor Franz Joseph in 1905.
At the invitation of former Judge Mayer Sulzberger, he presided at the famous Shourds case in 1913.
He was a fellow of the American Geographical Society, of the American Bar Association, of the Elk County Bar Association, of which he was president; of the Archeological Society of the Military Service Institute, and of the Naval and Military Order of the Spanish-American War, of which he was past commander-in-chief. He had been an extensive traveler in the principle countries of the world.
Since the entry of the United States into the war he had been actively interested in Red Cross Work in Western Pennsylvania.
Impressive funeral services were held at Ridgway, from Grace Episcopal church, Tuesday afternoon ,in charge of Rev. R. S. Radeliffe, rector.
All places of business at that place were closed from 1:30 to 3:30 o’clock.
Judge-elect R. B. McCormick, Attorneys J. J. Kintner, A.F. Ryon, and B. F. Geary, Jerry Foley, W. H. Rankin, G. W. A. MacDonald, of this city, T. R. Harter, Loganton; Charles H Long, Mill Hall; Jacob Basinger, Beech Creek, and Henry Hipple, Williamsport, attended the funeral.
The Clinton Democrat, Lock Haven, PA, Mon., Oct. 22, 1906 (younger photo).
The Clinton County Times, Lock Haven, PA, Fri., Nov. 23, 1917, Special Edition of Prominent Business Men (older photo).
Harry Alvan Hall was born Oct. 7, 1861 at Karthaus, PA to Benjamin Hall and Susanna Geary.
Harry was married to Curran McNairy and was a Judge. He served in the Spanish American War as Major in the 16th Reg., P.N.G., Co. H from April 27, 1898 to Dec. 28, 1898.
Harry died on Dec. 1, 1917 at Philadelphia, PA. He was 56 years old, married, a Judge of C.C.P., and was at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel when he died. He was taken to Ridgway, PA by train for his burial on Dec. 2nd by the Oliver Bair Funeral Home. He rests in the Thayer Memorial Cemetery in a Mausoleum Private Room in Section A.
The Clinton County Times, Lock Haven, PA, Dec. 7, 1917, p. 1 (Photo).
Judge Harry A Hall Dies At Philadelphia.
Judge Alvan Hall, of Common Pleas Court No. 25 of the district which embraces Clinton, Cameron, and Elk counties, died Saturday from heart disease at his apartment in the Bellevue-Stratford hotel, Philadelphia, after an illness of three months.
Seven weeks ago he was taken to that city by his physicians, so that he might enter a hospital. His condition became so critical, however, that it was impossible to remove him from the hotel. His condition had been critical for several days and early Saturday morning it became apparent death was but a few hours off. Later in the day he died. His wife and sister, Miss Mary Hall, were at his death bed. He leaves no children.
Judge Hall was born at Karthaus, Clearfield county, Pa., on Oct. 7, 1861. He was the youngest son of Benjamin an Susan Geary Hall’s seven children His father was a banker and relatives on both sides participated in the Revolutionary war.
His earlier education was received at Benedictine Monastery, St. Marys, Pa., in Lewisburg University and Dickinson Seminary. In 1879 Yale gave him a degree of A.B. and two years later he received from the same institution the degree of LL. B.
After his graduation he began the practice of law in Ridgway, Elk county, several years later succeeding to the practice of an older brother. He married Miss Curran McNairy, of Nashville, Tenn., at Louisville, Kentucky in 1886. From 1890 to 1893 he was a member of the State Senate. He was United States District Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania from 1893 to 1897. Since 1907 he has been the presiding judge of the Twenty-fifth District of Pennsylvania, Court of Common Pleas. Always known as a staunch Democrat, he was elected by the Democratic and the Lincoln party tickets.
He served as captain of Company H, Sixteenth Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard, during the Spanish-American War. At the battle of Coam, P.R. on August 9, 1908, he displayed such bravery that he shortly afterwards was appointed a major.
Formerly he was general counsel for the Austria-Hungarian and the Italian Governments in this country. In recognition of his services he was awarded the Officers’ Cross by the late Emperor Franz Joseph in 1905.
At the invitation of former Judge Mayer Sulzberger, he presided at the famous Shourds case in 1913.
He was a fellow of the American Geographical Society, of the American Bar Association, of the Elk County Bar Association, of which he was president; of the Archeological Society of the Military Service Institute, and of the Naval and Military Order of the Spanish-American War, of which he was past commander-in-chief. He had been an extensive traveler in the principle countries of the world.
Since the entry of the United States into the war he had been actively interested in Red Cross Work in Western Pennsylvania.
Impressive funeral services were held at Ridgway, from Grace Episcopal church, Tuesday afternoon ,in charge of Rev. R. S. Radeliffe, rector.
All places of business at that place were closed from 1:30 to 3:30 o’clock.
Judge-elect R. B. McCormick, Attorneys J. J. Kintner, A.F. Ryon, and B. F. Geary, Jerry Foley, W. H. Rankin, G. W. A. MacDonald, of this city, T. R. Harter, Loganton; Charles H Long, Mill Hall; Jacob Basinger, Beech Creek, and Henry Hipple, Williamsport, attended the funeral.
The Clinton Democrat, Lock Haven, PA, Mon., Oct. 22, 1906 (younger photo).
The Clinton County Times, Lock Haven, PA, Fri., Nov. 23, 1917, Special Edition of Prominent Business Men (older photo).
Harry was married to Curran McNairy and was a Judge. He served in the Spanish American War as Major in the 16th Reg., P.N.G., Co. H from April 27, 1898 to Dec. 28, 1898.
Harry died on Dec. 1, 1917 at Philadelphia, PA. He was 56 years old, married, a Judge of C.C.P., and was at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel when he died. He was taken to Ridgway, PA by train for his burial on Dec. 2nd by the Oliver Bair Funeral Home. He rests in the Thayer Memorial Cemetery in a Mausoleum Private Room in Section A.
The Clinton County Times, Lock Haven, PA, Dec. 7, 1917, p. 1 (Photo).
Judge Harry A Hall Dies At Philadelphia.
Judge Alvan Hall, of Common Pleas Court No. 25 of the district which embraces Clinton, Cameron, and Elk counties, died Saturday from heart disease at his apartment in the Bellevue-Stratford hotel, Philadelphia, after an illness of three months.
Seven weeks ago he was taken to that city by his physicians, so that he might enter a hospital. His condition became so critical, however, that it was impossible to remove him from the hotel. His condition had been critical for several days and early Saturday morning it became apparent death was but a few hours off. Later in the day he died. His wife and sister, Miss Mary Hall, were at his death bed. He leaves no children.
Judge Hall was born at Karthaus, Clearfield county, Pa., on Oct. 7, 1861. He was the youngest son of Benjamin an Susan Geary Hall’s seven children His father was a banker and relatives on both sides participated in the Revolutionary war.
His earlier education was received at Benedictine Monastery, St. Marys, Pa., in Lewisburg University and Dickinson Seminary. In 1879 Yale gave him a degree of A.B. and two years later he received from the same institution the degree of LL. B.
After his graduation he began the practice of law in Ridgway, Elk county, several years later succeeding to the practice of an older brother. He married Miss Curran McNairy, of Nashville, Tenn., at Louisville, Kentucky in 1886. From 1890 to 1893 he was a member of the State Senate. He was United States District Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania from 1893 to 1897. Since 1907 he has been the presiding judge of the Twenty-fifth District of Pennsylvania, Court of Common Pleas. Always known as a staunch Democrat, he was elected by the Democratic and the Lincoln party tickets.
He served as captain of Company H, Sixteenth Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard, during the Spanish-American War. At the battle of Coam, P.R. on August 9, 1908, he displayed such bravery that he shortly afterwards was appointed a major.
Formerly he was general counsel for the Austria-Hungarian and the Italian Governments in this country. In recognition of his services he was awarded the Officers’ Cross by the late Emperor Franz Joseph in 1905.
At the invitation of former Judge Mayer Sulzberger, he presided at the famous Shourds case in 1913.
He was a fellow of the American Geographical Society, of the American Bar Association, of the Elk County Bar Association, of which he was president; of the Archeological Society of the Military Service Institute, and of the Naval and Military Order of the Spanish-American War, of which he was past commander-in-chief. He had been an extensive traveler in the principle countries of the world.
Since the entry of the United States into the war he had been actively interested in Red Cross Work in Western Pennsylvania.
Impressive funeral services were held at Ridgway, from Grace Episcopal church, Tuesday afternoon ,in charge of Rev. R. S. Radeliffe, rector.
All places of business at that place were closed from 1:30 to 3:30 o’clock.
Judge-elect R. B. McCormick, Attorneys J. J. Kintner, A.F. Ryon, and B. F. Geary, Jerry Foley, W. H. Rankin, G. W. A. MacDonald, of this city, T. R. Harter, Loganton; Charles H Long, Mill Hall; Jacob Basinger, Beech Creek, and Henry Hipple, Williamsport, attended the funeral.
The Clinton Democrat, Lock Haven, PA, Mon., Oct. 22, 1906 (younger photo).
The Clinton County Times, Lock Haven, PA, Fri., Nov. 23, 1917, Special Edition of Prominent Business Men (older photo).
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