Hampton W. Wall
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Male
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Birth:
10 November 1831
Death:
16 April 1898
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Biography
Hampton W. Wall (November 10, 1831–April 16, 1898) was an American politician and businessman.
Wall was born on a farm near Staunton, Illinois. He went to the public schools. Wall was a banker and lived in Staunton, Illinois with his wife and family. He served on the Macoupin County Board of Supervisors and as a justice of the peace. Wall served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1877 to 1881. Wall then served in the Illinois Senate from 1893 to 1897 and was a Democrat. Wall was murdered by a tenant in Staunton, Illinois with a firearm.