Richard Smith Hall

Richard Smith Hall

Male 1854 - 1910  (~ 55 years)

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  • Name Richard Smith Hall 
    Born Nov 1854  Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Group Hall Direct Descendant 
    • A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family
    Group Halls of Rehoboth - DNA Family 006 
    • Descendants of Edward Hall of Rehoboth, Massachusetts (Hall DNA Family 006), and extended and allied families and their ancestors.
    Group Halls of Taunton - DNA Family 024 
    • Descendants of George Hall of Taunton, Massachusetts.
    Group Halls of Yarmouth - DNA Family 020 
    • Descendants of John Hall of Yarmouth, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
    FindaGrave Memorial ID 141219574 
    1860 Census 1 Jun 1860  Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Bellevue PO, p. 1
      Augustus Hall            46  M  Farmer, U.S. Judge  $50,000  $2500   New York
      Jane B.    "               37   F                                   $1000                   "
      T. B.        "               14   F                                                           Iowa          school
      E. L.        "               12   F                                                              "
      R. Smith   "                4  M                                                              "
      Joseph Pockahents  10  M  Ind                                                     Utah Territory
      M. A. Goodfellow      50  M        Farmer                                         Pennsylvania
      Elizabeth M  "          28   F                                                            Illinois
      J. K. P.        "          13  M                                                            Ohio          school
    Died 21 Aug 1910  Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Obituary 22 Aug 1910  Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Omaha Daily Bee 
    • Richard S. Hall, one of Omaha's most prominent attorneys, died at his home, 3224 Farnam street, Sunday afternoon at 12:40. His illness, which was caused by acute kidney trouble, had been serious for three weeks and he took a sudden turn for the worse Sunday morning. His family, which included the widow, Mrs. Florence W. Hall; Richard Ware, 22, a senior at Yale; Dorothy, 19; Janet, 17, and Jasper 9, were with him at his death. His mother, Mrs. S. D. Bangs of Omaha, 88 years of age, and his stepfather, S. D. Bangs, were also present.

      The funeral will be held from Trinity cathedral Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock, with interment at Forest Lawn cemetery.

      Mr. Hall was attracted to the law by reason of his father having been an eminent lawyer and judge, who was appointed chief justice of the territory of Nebraska by President Buchanan in 1858. The family came to Bellevue that year. Richard S. Hall was born in Batavia, N. Y., being a boy of 3 years at the time of his removal to this state.

      Mr. Hall attended Talbot hall and Nebraska college and then went to Washington university of St. Louis, where he studied law, receiving his degree in 1877. He returned home to Omaha from St. Louis, was at once admitted to the bar and formed the firm of Estabrook & Hall. Two years later Mr. Hall and former Senator John M. Thurston became partners, the firm continuing until Mr. Thurston became general solicitor of the Union Pacific in 1888.

      Then Mr. Hall headed the firm of Hall, McCulloch & English, later Hall & McCulloch. Mr. McCulloch went to California to reside in 1906 and the firm of Hall & Stout was formed, which has continued to the present day.

      Mr. Hall's career as a lawyer has been among the very first in Nebraska. He was retained in the Union Pacific and Oregon Short Line cases representing the first Union Pacific Railroad company bondholders in a suit involving $80,000,000. In recent time Mr. Hall represented the Omaha Water company in protracted litigation involving the sale of the plant to the city of Omaha and won a big victory for his client.

      In politics Mr. Hall took little interest so far as being a candidate himself was concerned, a single exception being a candidacy some years ago for the state senate. He served some time on the Board of Education.

      Outside of the law and his home life Mr. Hall's chief interest was the Protestant Episcopal church, and for the diocese of Nebraska and Trinity cathedral parish he was all his life an earnest worker, serving as chancellor of the diocese and as a vestryman of the parish.
      Mr. Hall was married in 1885 to Miss Florence W. Ware, daughter of the late J. A. Ware of Nebraska City.

      Mr. Hall's fatal illness brought to this city his former partner, J. H. McCulloch of California. The two men were partners and the most intimate of friends from 1888 until 1906.
    Buried Aft 21 Aug 1910  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I13723  New England Hall Families Master Tree
    Last Modified 10 Mar 2019 

    Father Congressman Augustus Caesar Hall,   b. 24 Apr 1814, Batavia, Genesee County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1861, Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years) 
    Mother Jane B. Smith,   b. Cal 1822, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1913  (Age ~ 91 years) 
    Married Aft 1850 
    Family ID F5721  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Florence W. Ware,   b. 1863, Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 29 Oct 1924  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 1885 
    Children 
     1. Richard Ware Hall,   b. 4 May 1888, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 29 Sep 1942  (Age 54 years)
     2. Dorothy Hall,   b. 6 Jul 1891,   d. Unknown
     3. Janet Ellen Hall,   b. 30 Nov 1892,   d. Unknown
     4. Jasper Landon Hall,   b. 1902, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 10 Dec 1953  (Age 51 years)
    Last Modified 10 Mar 2019 
    Family ID F5724  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google Maps1860 Census - 1 Jun 1860 - Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 Aug 1910 - Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - Omaha Daily Bee - 22 Aug 1910 - Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Aft 21 Aug 1910 - Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
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  • Badges
    Halls of Rehoboth
    Halls of Rehoboth
    DNA Family 006
    Halls of Yarmouth
    Halls of Yarmouth
    Hall DNA Family 020

  • Notes 
    • Son of Augustus Caesar Hall and his wife Jane B. Smith, and grandson of Samuel Hall, who commanded a colonial company in the War of 1812 and was a member of the Whig Party.