Granville D. Hall

Granville D. Hall
2nd Secretary of State of West Virginia
In office
1865–1867
GovernorArthur I. Boreman
Preceded byJacob Boyers
Succeeded byJohn Witcher
Personal details
Born
Granville Davisson Hall

(1837-09-17)September 17, 1837
Shinnston, Harrison County, Virginia
DiedJune 24, 1934(1934-06-24) (aged 96)
Glencoe, Cook County, Illinois, U.S.
Resting placeMemorial Gardens, Skokie, Illinois
Political partyRepublican
OccupationJournalist

Granville Davisson Hall (September 17, 1837 – June 24, 1934) was an American journalist, businessman and politician who helped found the state of West Virginia during the American Civil War. He served as the Secretary of State of West Virginia and as the private secretary of the first governor, Arthur Boreman, and eventually wrote seven books, including The Rending of Virginia to counteract the growing Lost Cause myth.[1] After the Civil War, Hall became involved in the railroad industry in Kentucky, eventually becoming President of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, but later moved to Glencoe, Illinois where he continued writing and served as the village clerk.[2]

  1. ^ Stealey III, John Edmund (29 November 2012). "The Rending of Virginia". e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  2. ^ Venham, Christy (29 November 2012). "Granville Davisson Hall". e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia.