Luther E. Hall

Luther Egbert Hall (August 30, 1869 – November 6, 1921) was the 35th governor of Louisiana from 1912 to 1916. Prior to that, he was a state senator from 1898 to 1900, a state district judge from 1900 to 1906, and state appellate judge from 1906 to 1911. Before his death, he was assistant attorney general from 1918 to 1921.^[1] He built the historic Gov. Luther Hall House in Monroe, Louisiana in 1906.^[2]

Luther E. Hall
35th Governor of Louisiana
In office May 14, 1912 – May 9, 1916
Lieutenant	Thomas C. Barret
Preceded by	Jared Y. Sanders
Succeeded by	Ruffin G. Pleasant
Member of the Louisiana Senate
In office 1898-1900
Personal details
Born	(1869-08-30)August 30, 1869 Bastrop, Louisiana
Died	November 6, 1921(1921-11-06) (aged 52) New Orleans, Louisiana
Resting place	Bastrop City Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Julia Clara Wendel
Alma mater	Tulane University
Occupation	Lawyer

Career

He was elected to the Louisiana Supreme Court in 1912, but was then elected governor before taking his seat on the court.^[3] In becoming governor, he defeated James B. Aswell, the former president of Northwestern State University (then the Louisiana State Normal College) in Natchitoches in the Democratic primary.^[4]

A political progressive,^[5] Hall presided over numerous reforms during his time as governor such as a commission council form of government for New Orleans^[6] and various measures aimed at helping working people.^[7][8]

Death

Hall died on November 6, 1921, of a heart attack while campaigning for a seat on the Louisiana Supreme Court. He is interred at Bastrop City Cemetery in Bastrop.