Hampton W. Wall

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

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

^ 'Director of the Legislature of Illinois of 1895,' J.L. Pickering-editor, Illinois State Journal Pres, Springfield, Illinois: 1895, Biographical Sketch of Hampton W. Wall, pg. 22-23
^ 'Hampton Wall Murdered,' The Alton Evening Telegraph (Illinois), April 16, 1898, pg. 3
^ 'An Illinois Tragedy,' The Earlington Bee (Kentucky), April 18, 1898 pg. 1

External links

Hampton W. Wall at Find a Grave

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[1] 'Director of the Legislature of Illinois of 1895,' J.L. Pickering-editor, Illinois State Journal Pres, Springfield, Illinois: 1895, Biographical Sketch of Hampton W. Wall, pg. 22-23

[2] 'Hampton Wall Murdered,' The Alton Evening Telegraph (Illinois), April 16, 1898, pg. 3

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

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