Philo Hall
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Philo Hall was a member of the United States House of Representatives
from South Dakota
. He was born in Wilton Township, Waseca County, Minnesota. He attended the common schools and studied law, being admitted to the bar in 1887 and starting his practice in Brookings, Dakota Territory
, in what later became South Dakota. He was the prosecuting attorney for Brookings County, South Dakota from 1902 to 1906. He served in the South Dakota State Senate from 1901 to 1903, and served as South Dakota Attorney General from 1902 through 1906. He was elected as a Republican
to the United States House of Representatives in 1906 and served 1907-1909. He did not win renomination for a second term, and returned to the practice of the law. He died in Brookings, South Dakota, in 1938.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
. He was born in Wilton Township, Waseca County, Minnesota. He attended the common schools and studied law, being admitted to the bar in 1887 and starting his practice in Brookings, Dakota Territory
Brookings, South Dakota
Brookings is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. Brookings is the fourth largest city in South Dakota, with a population of 22,056 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Brookings County, and home to South Dakota State University, the largest institution of higher...
, in what later became South Dakota. He was the prosecuting attorney for Brookings County, South Dakota from 1902 to 1906. He served in the South Dakota State Senate from 1901 to 1903, and served as South Dakota Attorney General from 1902 through 1906. He was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the United States House of Representatives in 1906 and served 1907-1909. He did not win renomination for a second term, and returned to the practice of the law. He died in Brookings, South Dakota, in 1938.