Hampton W. Wall

Hampton W. Wall
Hampton W. Wall
Born	10 November 1831 ; Macoupin County
Died	16 April 1898 (aged 66); Staunton
Occupation	Politician
Political party	Democratic Party
Position held	member of the State Senate of Illinois, member of the Illinois House of Representatives

Hampton W. Wall (November 10, 1831 – April 16, 1898) was an American politician and businessman.

Biography

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

^ Directory of the Legislature of Illinois of 1895, J. L. Pickering-editor, Illinois State Journal Press, Springfield, Illinois: 1895, Biographical Sketch of Hampton W. Wall, pp. 22–23
^ "Hampton Wall Murdered". Alton Weekly Telegraph. p. 5 April 16, 1898. Retrieved November 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "An Illinois Tragedy", The Earlington Bee (Kentucky), April 18, 1898, p. 1

External links

Hampton W. Wall at Find a Grave

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[1] Directory of the Legislature of Illinois of 1895, J. L. Pickering-editor, Illinois State Journal Press, Springfield, Illinois: 1895, Biographical Sketch of Hampton W. Wall, pp. 22–23

[2] "Hampton Wall Murdered". Alton Weekly Telegraph. p. 5 April 16, 1898. Retrieved November 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "An Illinois Tragedy", The Earlington Bee (Kentucky), April 18, 1898, p. 1

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