Sir Frederick Hall, 1st Baronet
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Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Frederick Hall (October 7, 1864 – April 28, 1932) was a British
businessman and politician.
He was educated privately and became a member of Lloyd's of London
in 1896 and the Baltic Exchange
in 1902. He was a member of the Committee of Lloyd's from 1921 to 1923. He was also a director of a number of companies, especially in the electricity supply industry.
A personal friend of the politician Andrew Bonar Law, he succeeded him as Conservative
Member of Parliament
for Dulwich
in the December, 1910 general election, and held the seat in succeeding elections until his death in 1932.
From 1907 to 1913 he was a member of London County Council
for Dulwich, and was also a governor of Dulwich College
Estates, a trustee of the Crystal Palace, and a magistrate in Surrey.
Of his service in parliament, the Times said: "he was known for his zeal in questioning ministers, and for his ingenuity in devising 'supplementaries'. He was a strong party man, and was accustomed to express his opinions with a vigour which sometimes aroused the anger of his opponents, though his genial personality made him genuinely popular."
During the First World War he raised 17 batteries of artillery and commanded the Camberwell Gun Brigade. He was awarded the DSO
and the KBE
in 1918, and was made a baronet
in 1923.
He married in 1892, and had four children, including his son Frederick Henry Hall, who succeeded him to the baronetcy.
United Kingdom
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businessman and politician.
He was educated privately and became a member of Lloyd's of London
Lloyd's of London
Lloyd's, also known as Lloyd's of London, is a British insurance and reinsurance market. It serves as a partially mutualised marketplace where multiple financial backers, underwriters, or members, whether individuals or corporations, come together to pool and spread risk...
in 1896 and the Baltic Exchange
Baltic Exchange
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in 1902. He was a member of the Committee of Lloyd's from 1921 to 1923. He was also a director of a number of companies, especially in the electricity supply industry.
A personal friend of the politician Andrew Bonar Law, he succeeded him as Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Dulwich
Dulwich (UK Parliament constituency)
Dulwich was a borough constituency in the Dulwich area of South London, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
in the December, 1910 general election, and held the seat in succeeding elections until his death in 1932.
From 1907 to 1913 he was a member of London County Council
London County Council
London County Council was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889–1965 existence, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today known as Inner London and was replaced by the Greater London Council...
for Dulwich, and was also a governor of Dulwich College
Dulwich College
Dulwich College is an independent school for boys in Dulwich, southeast London, England. The college was founded in 1619 by Edward Alleyn, a successful Elizabethan actor, with the original purpose of educating 12 poor scholars as the foundation of "God's Gift". It currently has about 1,600 boys,...
Estates, a trustee of the Crystal Palace, and a magistrate in Surrey.
Of his service in parliament, the Times said: "he was known for his zeal in questioning ministers, and for his ingenuity in devising 'supplementaries'. He was a strong party man, and was accustomed to express his opinions with a vigour which sometimes aroused the anger of his opponents, though his genial personality made him genuinely popular."
During the First World War he raised 17 batteries of artillery and commanded the Camberwell Gun Brigade. He was awarded the DSO
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
and the KBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in 1918, and was made a baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
in 1923.
He married in 1892, and had four children, including his son Frederick Henry Hall, who succeeded him to the baronetcy.