John Hall (Maryland)
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John Hall was an American
lawyer from Annapolis, Maryland
. During the American Revolution
he was a member of the council of safety, a delegate to the Maryland convention in 1775, and Maryland
delegate to the Continental Congress
in 1775.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
lawyer from Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is...
. During the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
he was a member of the council of safety, a delegate to the Maryland convention in 1775, and Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
delegate to the Continental Congress
Continental Congress
The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution....
in 1775.