The Halls of Georgia and Illinois
- Lyman Hall (1724–1790), Delegate to the Continental Congress from Georgia 1775, Governor of Georgia 1783. Ancestor of Homer W. Hall.
- Homer W. Hall (1870–1954), Probate Court Judge in Illinois 1909–1914, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1916 1936, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1927–1933. Descendant of Lyman Hall.
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