William Hall (governor)

William Hall
Portrait by Washington B. Cooper
7th Governor of Tennessee
In office April 16, 1829 – October 1, 1829
Preceded by	Sam Houston
Succeeded by	William Carroll
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 5th district
In office March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833
Preceded by	Robert Desha
Succeeded by	John B. Forester
Speaker of the Tennessee Senate
In office 1827–1829[1]
Preceded by	Robert C. Foster
Succeeded by	Joel Walker
Member of the Tennessee Senate
In office 1821–1829
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
In office 1797–1805
Personal details
Born	(1775-02-11)February 11, 1775 Surry County, Province of North Carolina, British America
Died	October 7, 1856(1856-10-07) (aged 81) Sumner County, Tennessee, U.S.
Resting place	Hall Cemetery, Sumner County, Tennessee
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary Alexander
Profession	Planter
Military service
Branch/service	Tennessee militia
Years of service	1812–1813
Rank	Brigadier General
Battles/wars	Creek War

William Hall (February 11, 1775 – October 7, 1856) was an American politician who served as the seventh Governor of the state of Tennessee from April to October 1829.

Hall ascended to the office when Governor Sam Houston resigned amidst a scandal, and, as Speaker of the Tennessee Senate, he was the first in the line of succession. After finishing Houston's term, he did not seek reelection. Hall had previously served in the Tennessee state legislature, both in the House and Senate. Following his brief term as governor, he served one term in the United States House of Representatives.^[2]