Hal E. Hoss

Hal E. Hoss
Hoss, circa 1928
Oregon Secretary of State
In office
September 24, 1928 – February 6, 1934
GovernorI. L. Patterson
A. W. Norblad
Julius L. Meier
Preceded bySam A. Kozer
Succeeded byPeter J. Stadelman
Personal details
BornOctober 7, 1892
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
DiedFebruary 6, 1934(1934-02-06) (aged 41)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMyrtle Lantz
OccupationJournalist

Hal Elden Hoss (October 7, 1892 – February 6, 1934) was an American journalist and politician in the state of Oregon. A native of Portland, he was raised there and edited several newspapers in Oregon before he became the private secretary for the Governor of Oregon, I. L. Patterson. A Republican, he served as Oregon Secretary of State for six years before he died in office.