Edward T. Hall

As printed in 1909

EDWARD T. HALL.

Various business interests claim the attention and profit by the energy and keen sagacity of Edward T. Hall, who perhaps is best known, however, in connection with the abstract business. One of Dayton’s native sons, he was born November 22, 1863, and his youthful days were here passed, his time largely being given to the acquirement of an education in the parochial schools until he reached the age of fifteen years. Since that time he has been in the business world. Lie first entered a law office in Dayton, where he remained until 1894, or for a period of fourteen years, keeping books and abstracting titles. His long experience gave him thorough knowledge of the business and in 1894 he gave up his position to join his brother, John J. Hall, in the abstract business.. They have since continued in this line and in the fifteen years which have since come and gone have secured a very extensive clientage, the firm sustaining an unassailable reputation for reliability. Mr. Hall is also the treasurer of the Phillips House Company of Dayton, and realizing the opportunities offered in the growing southwest he directed his energies to Oklahoma and became secretary of the Enid Development Company, which is one of the important features in the upbuilding and substantial improvement of one of the enterprising towns in that newly created state. He is likewise secretary of the Enid City Railway Company and secretary of the Thomas Real Estate Company. Other interests of Dayton, too, have claimed his attention and he is now director of the Dayton Saw Mill & Lumber Company and a director of the Dayton Street Railway Company. Preeminently a man of affairs he has wielded a wide influence in business circles and enjoys the entire confidence and respect of his colleagues and associates.

Mr. Hall's study of political questions has led him to the belief that his views are mostly in harmony with the principles of democracy, yet he is not active as a party worker. Pie belongs to St. Joseph’s Catholic church. His marriage was celebrated September 30, 1890, in this city, when Miss Margaret G. McGrath became his wife. They now have two children, James E. and Edward W. Throughout his entire life Mr. Hall has resided in Dayton and that his record is a creditable one is indicated by the fact that many of his stanchest friends are those ’who have known him from boyhood to the present time. He is a man of well balanced mind, even temper and conservative habits, nor is he lacking in that enterprise which leads to great accomplishments.

As printed in History of the city of Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio (1909). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.