Kenneth Hall (Illinois politician)

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Kenneth Hall, Sr. (May 20, 1915–March 21, 1995) was an American politician.

Biography[]

Hall was born in East St. Louis, Illinois. He went to Parks College in Cahokia, Illinois. Hall served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1967 to 1971 and was a Democrat. He then serve in the Illinois Senate from 1971 until his death in 1995. Hall was the first African-American to served as assistant majority leader in the Illinois Senate. Hall died from pneumonia at the Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.[1][2]

Notes[]

  1. ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1993-1994,' Biographical Sketch of Kenneth Hall,' pg. 122
  2. ^ 'Veteran State Legislator Kenneth Hall, 79,' The Chicago Tribune, Rick Pearson, March 23, 1995

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