Hampton W. Wall
Hampton W. Wall (November 10, 1831–April 16, 1898) was an American politician and businessman.
Hampton W. Wall | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 November 1831 |
| Died | 16 April 1898 (aged 66) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Position held | member of the State Senate of Illinois, member of the Illinois House of Representatives |
Wall was born on a farm near Staunton, Illinois. He went to the public schools. Wall was a banker and lived in Staunton, Illinois with his wife and family. He served on the Macoupin County Board of Supervisors and as a justice of the peace. Wall served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1877 to 1881. Wall then served in the Illinois Senate from 1893 to 1897 and was a Democrat. Wall was murdered by a tenant in Staunton, Illinois with a firearm.[1][2][3]
Notes
- 'Director of the Legislature of Illinois of 1895,' J.L. Pickering-editor, Illinois State Journal Pres, Springfield, Illinois: 1895, Biographical Sketch of Hampton W. Wall, pg. 22-23
- 'Hampton Wall Murdered,' The Alton Evening Telegraph (Illinois), April 16, 1898, pg. 3
- 'An Illinois Tragedy,' The Earlington Bee (Kentucky), April 18, 1898 pg. 1
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