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    Hall, Sr., Lawrence M.

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    House 1935-48 (District 45)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus

    Counties Served:  Stearns

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 5/20/1908
    Birth Place: Saint Cloud, Minnesota
    Birth County: Stearns
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 2/28/1973
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Cloud
    Occupation (when first elected): Lawyer

    EDUCATION

    Cathedral High School; Secondary; Graduate
    St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota; Bachelors Degree;
    Georgetown University, Law School, Washington D.C.; Law Degree; 1931

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    State Board/Commission/Council: Metropolitan Airports Commission, Minnesota (Chair, First Appointed by Governor C. Elmer Anderson; Reappointed by Succeeding Governors); 1953 to 08/1972 [Appointed]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Single (when first elected); Margaret Sullivan (married on June 18, 1936)
    Children: Four children: Lawrence M. "Mike" Jr. (son); Judith "Judy" A., Virginia, and Debbie (daughters)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    In the tribute to him on the House floor after he died, Rep. Jim Pehler stated, "He was elected to the House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1934. In 1939, at age 30, he caucused with the conservatives and became the youngest House Speaker in the state's history." However, House Speakers George Bradley and Charles D. Sherwood were both younger when they each were elected Speaker.

    He became a lobbyist after he left the Minnesota Legislature.

    He was a member of the College Board of Trustees at the College of St. Benedict.

    He was a member of the Sierra Club, Crosier Apostolates, Elks Lodge, and Knights of Columbus.

    He resigned from the Metropolitan Airports Commission due to illness in August 1972 and died six months later.

    He died from cancer at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. His funeral was held at Holy Angels Catholic Church in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He was buried in Assumption Cemetery in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

    Religion provided by his obituary.

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    Total Days Served: 5110

    SESSIONS SERVED

    55th Legislative Session (1947-1948)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 45
    Elected: 11/5/1946
    Residence: Saint Cloud
    Term of Office: 1/7/1947 to 1/3/1949
    Counties Represented: Stearns
    Occupation: Lawyer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    Leadership Position: Speaker of the House

    54th Legislative Session (1945-1946)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 45
    Elected: 11/7/1944
    Residence: Saint Cloud
    Term of Office: 1/2/1945 to 1/6/1947
    Counties Represented: Stearns
    Occupation: Lawyer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    Leadership Position: Speaker of the House
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    53rd Legislative Session (1943-1944)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 45
    Elected: 11/3/1942
    Residence: Saint Cloud
    Term of Office: 1/5/1943 to 1/1/1945
    Counties Represented: Stearns
    Occupation: Lawyer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    Leadership Position: Speaker of the House
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    52nd Legislative Session (1941-1942)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 45
    Elected: 11/5/1940
    Residence: Saint Cloud
    Term of Office: 1/7/1941 to 1/4/1943
    Counties Represented: Stearns
    Occupation: Engaged in the Practice of Law
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    Leadership Position: Speaker of the House
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    51st Legislative Session (1939-1940)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 45
    Elected: 11/8/1938
    Residence: Saint Cloud
    Term of Office: 1/3/1939 to 1/6/1941
    Counties Represented: Stearns
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "In 1939, at age 30, he caucused with the conservatives." (Barry Tilley Memo to Jim Pehler, April 16, 1973); "The Republican party returned to power in the state elections of 1938." (Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1945, p. 116)
    Committees:
    Leadership Position: Speaker of the House
    Leadership Notes: "In 1939, at age 30, he caucused with the conservatives." (Barry Tilley Memo to Jim Pehler, April 16, 1973); "The Republican party returned to power in the state elections of 1938." (Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1945, p. 116)
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    50th Legislative Session (1937-1938)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 45
    Elected: 11/3/1936
    Residence: Saint Cloud
    Term of Office: 1/5/1937 to 1/2/1939
    Counties Represented: Stearns
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Crime Prevention
    • Judiciary
    • State Development and Immigration
    • State Prison
    • Telephones and Telegraphs
    • Workmens Compensation
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    49th Legislative Session (1935-1936)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 45
    Elected: 11/6/1934
    Residence: Saint Cloud
    Term of Office: 1/8/1935 to 1/4/1937
    Counties Represented: Stearns
    Occupation: Lawyer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "He was elected to the House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1934." (Barry Tilley Memo to Jim Pehler, April 16, 1973)
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Education
    • Insurance
    • Judiciary
    • Labor
    • Municipal Affairs
    • Public Buildings
    • University and State Schools
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About
    Tribute to Representative Lawrence Hall and Others, Minnesota Journal of the House, April 19, 1973, p. 1628-1631.

    Tilley, Barry. Memo to Jim Pehler, Subject Lawrence M. Hall, April 16, 1973. - Manuscript from the House Memorial Service. Read by Rep. Jim Pehler on April 19, 1973.

    "Funeral for Ex-MAC Chairman L.M. Hall in St. Cloud Saturday (Obituary)." St. Paul Dispatch, March 1, 1973.

    "L.M. Hall, Ex-Head of MAC, Dies at 64 (Obituary)." Minneapolis Star, March 1, 1973.

    "Lawrence Hall Ex-Legislator, Dies (Obituary)." St. Cloud Daily Times, March 1, 1973.


    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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