Robert Hall
Robert Hall | |
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2nd President of H-Town Tejas | |
In office December 26, 1899 to April 27, 1939 | |
Political party | Christian Popular Action |
Vice President | David Spearing (12/26/1899-3/4/1909), Frederick Achilles (3/4/1909-2/14/1929), Gordon Hall (2/14/1929-4/25/1936), David Spearing Jr. (4/25/1936-4/27/1939) |
Preceded by | Alois Almstedt |
Succeeded by | Bùi Ánh |
Born |
October 6, 1849 Paso, Paso State, Empire of Texas |
Died |
December 11, 1939 (age 90) Almstedtville, Great Swamp State, Republic of Texas |
Spouse |
Betty Hall (deceased) |
Children | Robert Hall Jr. (deceased), Charles Hall (deceased), Sarah Hall (deceased) |
Profession | Lawyer, politician |
Religion | Methodist |
Languages Spoken | English |
Robert Michael Hall was the second President of H-Town Tejas. Originally the Vice President of first President Alois Almstedt, Hall proved to be the second-longest ruling ruler of the country. Like his predecessor, his rule was marked by discrimination against non-Protestant, non-white peoples, and corruption. Originally from Paso State, Hall worked as a lawyer in Austin, and became a minor figure in the Republican Movement. He worked as the Minister of Culture, and was part of the resettlement of whites on non-white land in the Dallas Exclave. He was Almstedt's running mate in 1899, and became Vice President.
Almstedt died that same year, and Hall took over his position. Hall was reelected in 1903, 1907, 1911, 1915, 1919, 1923, and 1927. When the Democratic Solidarity Front, and the country at large began to act against the government, Hall dissolved the Texian Congress in favor of rule-by-decree, and declared himself President-for-Life on September 12, 1932, which, as many said, "wouldn't be long." Hall empowered the military and secret police, but the country was to deep in protest. On April 27, 1939, Hall fled the capital to a small hamlet called Almstedtville, run by his supporters, in Great Swamp State, now Sawa and Teraoka. He died there of a heart attack.