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'''Merlin Gray Hull''' (December 18, 1870 – May 17, 1953) was a lawyer, a newspaper publisher, and a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[Wisconsin]].<ref>[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=2309&keyword=hull Wisconsin Historical Society-Merlin Hull]</ref> |
'''Merlin Gray Hull''' (December 18, 1870 – May 17, 1953) was a lawyer, a newspaper publisher, and a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[Wisconsin]].<ref>[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=2309&keyword=hull Wisconsin Historical Society-Merlin Hull]</ref> |
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Born in [[Farina, Illinois]] to John and Adelia Hull, Merlin Hull was a graduate of [[Gale College]], [[De Pauw University]], and Columbian University (now [[The George Washington University Law School]]). He was admitted to the bar in 1894 and commenced practice in [[Black River Falls, Wisconsin|Black River Falls]]. He served as publisher of the ''[[Jackson County Journal]]'' from |
Born in [[Farina, Illinois]] to John and Adelia Hull, Merlin Hull was a graduate of [[Gale College]], [[De Pauw University]], and Columbian University (now [[The George Washington University Law School]]). He was admitted to the bar in 1894 and commenced practice in [[Black River Falls, Wisconsin|Black River Falls]]. He served as publisher of the ''[[Jackson County Journal]]'' from 1904 to 1926 and of the merged ''[[Banner-Journal]]'' for the rest of his life (1926–1953). He served as [[district attorney]] of [[Jackson County, Wisconsin|Jackson County]] from 1907 to 1909; he was a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] from 1909 to 1915, serving as speaker in the 1913-15 session; he was elected [[Secretary of State of Wisconsin|Secretary of State]] in 1916, serving until 1921. |
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Hull was first elected (as a Republican) to the [[Seventy-first Congress]] in 1928. He represented [[Wisconsin's 7th congressional district]]. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1930 and an unsuccessful independent candidate in 1932. In 1934, Hull was once again elected to the House of Representatives this time as part of the [[Seventy-fourth Congress]]. He was elected as a member of the [[Wisconsin Progressive Party|Progressive Party]] and represented [[Wisconsin's 9th congressional district]]. He was reelected to this post for the succeeding nine congresses, as a member of the Progressive Party for the first six and after the disbanding of the Wisconsin Progressive Party, as a Republican to the other four, serving continuously from January 3, 1935, until his death from [[pulmonary complications]] following surgery in [[La Crosse, Wisconsin]] on May 17, 1953.<ref>Rep. Merlin Hull, Oldest U.S. Congressman, Is Dead at 82; Sheboygan Press; Sheboygan, Wisconsin; Page 16; May 18, 1953</ref> |
Hull was first elected (as a Republican) to the [[Seventy-first Congress]] in 1928. He represented [[Wisconsin's 7th congressional district]]. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1930 and an unsuccessful independent candidate in 1932. In 1934, Hull was once again elected to the House of Representatives this time as part of the [[Seventy-fourth Congress]]. He was elected as a member of the [[Wisconsin Progressive Party|Progressive Party]] and represented [[Wisconsin's 9th congressional district]]. He was reelected to this post for the succeeding nine congresses, as a member of the Progressive Party for the first six and after the disbanding of the Wisconsin Progressive Party, as a Republican to the other four, serving continuously from January 3, 1935, until his death from [[pulmonary complications]] following surgery in [[La Crosse, Wisconsin]] on May 17, 1953.<ref>Rep. Merlin Hull, Oldest U.S. Congressman, Is Dead at 82; Sheboygan Press; Sheboygan, Wisconsin; Page 16; May 18, 1953</ref> |
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Revision as of 05:38, 8 March 2021
Merlin Gray Hull | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 9th district | |
| In office January 3, 1935 – May 17, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | James A. Frear |
| Succeeded by | Lester Johnson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph D. Beck |
| Succeeded by | Gardner R. Withrow |
| 20th Secretary of State of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 1, 1917 – January 3, 1921 | |
| Governor | Emanuel L. Philipp |
| Preceded by | John S. Donald |
| Succeeded by | Fred R. Zimmerman |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office 1909-1915 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 18, 1870 Farina, Illinois, United States |
| Died | May 17, 1953 (aged 82) La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States |
| Political party | Republican Wisconsin Progressive Party |
Merlin Gray Hull (December 18, 1870 – May 17, 1953) was a lawyer, a newspaper publisher, and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin.[1]
Born in Farina, Illinois to John and Adelia Hull, Merlin Hull was a graduate of Gale College, De Pauw University, and Columbian University (now The George Washington University Law School). He was admitted to the bar in 1894 and commenced practice in Black River Falls. He served as publisher of the Jackson County Journal from 1904 to 1926 and of the merged Banner-Journal for the rest of his life (1926–1953). He served as district attorney of Jackson County from 1907 to 1909; he was a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1909 to 1915, serving as speaker in the 1913-15 session; he was elected Secretary of State in 1916, serving until 1921.
Hull was first elected (as a Republican) to the Seventy-first Congress in 1928. He represented Wisconsin's 7th congressional district. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1930 and an unsuccessful independent candidate in 1932. In 1934, Hull was once again elected to the House of Representatives this time as part of the Seventy-fourth Congress. He was elected as a member of the Progressive Party and represented Wisconsin's 9th congressional district. He was reelected to this post for the succeeding nine congresses, as a member of the Progressive Party for the first six and after the disbanding of the Wisconsin Progressive Party, as a Republican to the other four, serving continuously from January 3, 1935, until his death from pulmonary complications following surgery in La Crosse, Wisconsin on May 17, 1953.[2]
Hull's 9th District election history
| Year | Democratic | % | Republican | % | Progressive | % | Socialist | % |
| 1934 | Willis E. Donley | 24.3% | Knute Anderson | 23.4% | Merlin Hull | 49.6% | Paul Boyd | 2.7% |
| 1936 | Edwin J. Larkin | 19.3% | No Candidate | -- | Merlin Hull | 80.7% | No Candidate | -- |
| 1938 | William F. Crane | 6.3% | Hugh M. Jones | 40.3% | Merlin Hull | 53.4% | No Candidate | -- |
| 1940 | James E. Hughes | 5.9% | John Nygaard | 41.4% | Merlin Hull | 52.8% | No Candidate | -- |
| 1942 | Jack E. Joyce | 5.6% | George H. Hipke | 32.6% | Merlin Hull | 61.8% | No Candidate | -- |
| 1944 | No Candidate | -- | No Candidate | -- | Merlin Hull | 98.5% | Adolph Maassen | 1.5% |
| 1946 | No Candidate | -- | Merlin Hull | 99% | No Candidate | -- | Adolph Maassen | 1% |
| 1948 | No Candidate | -- | Merlin Hull | 98.1% | Linton Jahr | 1.0% | Howard Hendricks | 0.9% |
| 1950 | Arthur L. Henning | 29.2% | Merlin Hull | 70.8% | No Candidate | -- | No Candidate | -- |
| 1952 | Kent L. Pillsbury | 34.8% | Merlin Hull | 65.2% | No Candidate | -- | No Candidate | -- |
See also
- List of Secretaries of State of Wisconsin
- List of United States Congress members who died in office (1950–99)
References
- ^ Wisconsin Historical Society-Merlin Hull
- ^ Rep. Merlin Hull, Oldest U.S. Congressman, Is Dead at 82; Sheboygan Press; Sheboygan, Wisconsin; Page 16; May 18, 1953
External links
- United States Congress. "Merlin Hull (id: H000943)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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