Willis Hall Jr.
Willis Hall Jr. (c. 1779 – August 7, 1856) was a Vermont political figure who served as Vermont State Auditor.
Life and career
The son of a merchant and veteran of the American Revolution, Willis Hall Jr. was born circa 1779 in Hartford, Vermont.American Antiquarian Society, [https://books.google.com/books?id=24gKAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA112 Archaeologia Americana: Transactions and Collections of the American Antiquarian Society], Volume 8, 1901, pages 112, 118John E. Goodrich, [https://books.google.com/books?id=tZ8-AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA712 The State of Vermont Rolls of the Soldiers in the Revolutionary War, 1775 to 1783], 1904, page 712
He became a merchant in Woodstock, Vermont, and served in local offices, including Town SelectmanHenry Swan Dana, [https://books.google.com/books?id=Y4EUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA287 History of Woodstock, Vermont], 1889, page 583 and High Bailiff of Windsor County, Vermont.Vermont General Assembly, [https://books.google.com/books?id=qzlOAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA30 Journals of the General Assembly of the State of Vermont], 1810, page 30 Hall also served in the Vermont Militia.Henry Swan Dana, [https://books.google.com/books?id=Y4EUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA292 History of Woodstock, Vermont], 1889, pages 287, 292 In addition, he was an active member of the Masons.Grand Lodge of Vermont, [https://books.google.com/books?id=SdCetmdkOGYC&pg=PA153 Records of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Vermont], 1879, pages 128, 134, 153, 205, 268
From 1817 to 1819 he served as Vermont Auditor of Accounts.Clerk, Vermont House of Representatives, [http://www.leg.state.vt.us/HouseClerk/History%20of%20Elected%20Officials%20Site/Auditors%20of%20Accounts.htm State of Vermont, Auditors of Accounts], accessed January 10, 2013
Hall later moved to Garrettsville, Ohio.W. Charles Benedict, Hiram Averill Tracy, [https://books.google.com/books?id=8PsGAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA403 History of the Town of Sutton, Massachusetts, from 1704 to 1876], 1878, page 403 He died there on August 7, 1856.C. Moore, Cincinnati, [https://books.google.com/books?id=WmZHAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA68 Masonic Voice-Review], Volume 16, 1857, page 68
His first name sometimes appears in records as "Wyllis."Vermont Secretary of State, [https://books.google.com/books?id=wCY0AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA205 Vermont Legislative Directory], 1902, page 205
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