Ralph Hall
Ralph Moody Hall (May 3, 1923 – March 7, 2019) was an American politician. He was a United States representative from Texas from 1981 through 2015.
Ralph Hall | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 4th district | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ray Roberts |
| Succeeded by | John Ratcliffe |
| Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Bart Gordon |
| Succeeded by | Lamar S. Smith |
| Member of the Texas Senate from the 9th[1] district | |
| In office January 8, 1963 – January 9, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Ray Roberts |
| Succeeded by | Ron Clower |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ralph Moody Hall May 3, 1923 Fate, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | March 7, 2019 (aged 95) Rockwall, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (2004–2019) Democratic (1950–2004) |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Ellen Hall (1944-2008, her death) |
| Children | Hampton Hall Brett Hall Blakeley Hall |
| Residence | Rockwall, Texas |
| Alma mater | Southern Methodist University |
| Occupation | attorney |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
He was the dean of the Texas congressional delegation. He was also the former chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology from 2011 to 2013.
He is also a member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Originally a member of the Democratic Party for more than fifty years, in 2004 he switched to the Republican Party.
He was the last of two World War II veterans serving in Congress, the other being Michigan Congressman John Dingell.[2]
Hall was born on May 3, 1923 in Fate, Texas. He studied at Southern Methodist University. Hall married Mary Ellen in 1944. They had three children. Ellen died in 2008. Hall died at his ranch in Rockwall, Texas, a suburb of Dallas on March 7, 2019 from cardiac arrest, aged 95.[3]
Ralph Hall Media
Hall meeting with President Lyndon B. Johnson
Hall and President Ronald Reagan at Camp David
References
- ↑ "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile". Lrl.state.tx.us. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ↑ Good, Chris (June 7, 2013). Frank Lautenberg and Senate Link to WW II Laid to Rest. ABC News. http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/06/frank-lautenberg-and-senate-link-to-ww-ii-laid-to-rest/. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Ralph Hall, Former Congressman From Rockwell, Dies at 95". Dallas News. March 7, 2019.
Other websites
- Ralph Hall for Congress
- Profile Archived 2015-10-19 at the Wayback Machine at SourceWatch