Lawrence M. Hall

Lawrence M. Hall, Sr.
Hall in 1935
40th Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office
January 1939 – January 4, 1949
Preceded byHarold H. Barker
Succeeded byJohn A. Hartle
Minnesota State Representative from the 15th District
In office
January 1935 – January 1949
Personal details
Born(1908-05-20)May 20, 1908
St. Cloud, Minnesota
DiedFebruary 28, 1973(1973-02-28) (aged 64)
Political partyNonpartisan Conservative Caucus
Democratic
SpouseMargaret Sullivan
ChildrenLawrence Jr., Judith, Virginia, and Debbie
ResidenceSaint Cloud, Minnesota
Alma materSt. John's University
Georgetown Law School
ProfessionLawyer

Lawrence M. Hall, Sr. (May 20, 1908 in St. Cloud, Minnesota – February 28, 1973) was a Minnesota Democratic politician and is the longest-serving Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. He was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1934, and was affiliated with the Democrats, although the legislature was at the time a nonpartisan body. In 1939, he joined with the Conservative Caucus, and was elected to serve as speaker, a position he held for ten years.

Hall left the legislature in 1949. He worked as a lobbyist, before joining the Metropolitan Airports Commission in 1953. He would remain with the body until August 1972, eventually becoming chair of the organization.[1]