Leland Hall
Leland Hall | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 31st district | |
| In office January 5, 1937 – January 7, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Harry Bowman |
| Member of the Nebraska State Senate from the 26th district | |
| In office October 28, 1935 – January 5, 1937 | |
| Preceded by | Cloyd Stewart |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 6, 1894 |
| Died | March 3, 1977 (aged 82) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Hazel A. Parks (m. 1920) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Hastings College (A.B.) |
| Occupation | Banker |
Leland R. "Pink" Hall (May 6, 1894 – March 3, 1977) was a Democratic politician from Nebraska who served in the Nebraska State Senate from 1935 to 1937 and as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 31st district from 1937 to 1941.
Early life
Hall was born in Elkhorn, Nebraska, in 1894. He graduated from Roseland High School and from Hastings College, receiving his bachelor's degree in 1915. Hall was a banker, and was the president of Rosalind State Bank from 1934 to 1947.[1] He served as the Roseland Village Clerk and on the Roseland school board for several decades.[2]
Nebraska State Senate
In 1935, Cloyd Stewart, the President Pro Tempore of the Nebraska State Senate, resigned to serve as the head attorney on the Great Plains Shelterbelt project.[3] Governor Robert Leroy Cochran appointed Hall to serve out the remaining year of Stewart's term in advance of a 1935 special legislative session.[4]
Nebraska Legislature
When the state legislature was reorganized into the unicameral legislature, Hall ran in the newly created 31st district. He faced a crowded field of opponents, and narrowly placed first in the primary. Hall advanced to the general election with Edwin Stratton, an insurance agent and member of the Hastings school board.[5] He defeated Stratton with 55 percent of the vote.[6]
Hall ran for re-election in 1938, and was challenged by Walter Burr, Roy Caswell, Donald Eisenhour, and former State Representative J. C. Gilmore.[7][8] Hall placed first in the primary with 40 percent of the vote, and advanced to the runoff with Gilmore, who placed second with 18 percent.[9][10] In the general election, Hall narrowly defeated Gilmore, winning re-election with 52 percent of the vote.[10]
1940 State Treasurer campaign
In 1940, rather than seek re-election, Hall ran for State Treasurer. In the Democratic primary, he faced incumbent Treasurer John Havekost, who was appointed following the death of Truman W. Bass the previous year; former State Treasurer Walter Jensen; and D. T. Miller.[11] Hall placed third in the primary, winning 24 percent of the vote to Jensen's 35 percent, and finishing 4 votes behind Havekost.[12]
Post-legislative career
Hall ran for the 31st district again in 1942, challenging State Senator Harry Bowman, who succeeded him in the legislature, for re-election.[13] Hall placed first in the primary, winning 52 percent of the vote to Bowman's 48 percent, but narrowly lost the general election to Bowman, 49–51 percent.[14]
Death
Hall died on March 3, 1977.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Hall services are set Saturday at Hastings". Lincoln Evening Journal. March 4, 1977. p. 26. Retrieved August 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Nebraska Blue Book 1940 (PDF). Nebraska Legislative Council. 1941. p. 210. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Cloyd Stewart Chief Shelterbelt Lawyer". Lincoln Star. August 13, 1935. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Legislature Vacancies Filled". Hastings Daily Tribune. October 26, 1935. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Hall, Stratton Win Unicameral Nominations in Close Race". Hastings Daily Tribune. April 15, 1936. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Nebraska Blue Book 1936 (PDF). Nebraska Legislative Council. 1937. p. 471. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Former Legislator Seeks Election To Seat In Unicameral". The Morning Spotlight. Hastings, Nebraska. May 13, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Nebraska Primary Candidates". Lincoln Sunday Journal. July 24, 1938. p. A8. Retrieved August 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Hall and Gilmore Dist. 31 Winners". Hastings Daily Tribune. August 10, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Swanson, Harry R. (1938). Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board, Primary Election, August 9, 1938, General Election, November 8, 1938 (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Who's Who, What's What In Primary". Columbus Telegram. April 2, 1940. p. 2. Retrieved August 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Swanson, Harry R. (1940). Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board, Primary Election, Held April 9, 1940, General Election, Held November 5, 1940 (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Leland R. Hall Files in Legislature Race". Morning World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. June 25, 1942. p. 22. Retrieved August 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Marsh, Frank (1942). Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board, Primary Election, Held August 11, 1942, General Election, Held November 3, 1942 (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved August 21, 2026.