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Sam Hall (Texas)

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Sam Hall

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Prior offices
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Education

Bachelor's

College of Marshall, 1942

Law

Baylor University School of Law, 1948

Personal
Birthplace
Marshall, Texas


Sam Blakeley Hall, Jr. (1924-1994) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

Hall was nominated to the Eastern District of Texas by President Ronald Reagan on April 17, 1985, to a seat vacated by Joseph Fisher; he was confirmed by the Senate on May 3, 1985, and received commission on May 10, 1985. He served the Eastern District of Texas until his death on April 10, 1994.[1]

Early life and education

  • College of Marshall, A.A., 1942
  • Baylor University School of Law, LL.B., 1948[1]

Professional career

  • U.S. Army Air Corps, 1943-1945
  • Private practice, Marshall, Texas, 1948-1976
  • U.S. Representative from Texas, 1976-1985[1]

Judicial career

Eastern District of Texas

Hall was nominated to the Eastern District of Texas by President Ronald Reagan on April 17, 1985, to a seat vacated by Joseph Fisher; he was confirmed by the Senate on May 3, 1985, and received commission on May 10, 1985. He served the Eastern District of Texas until his death on April 10, 1994.[1]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
Joseph Fisher
Eastern District of Texas
1985–1994
Seat #2
Succeeded by:
David Folsom