Durward Gorham Hall
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Dr. Durward Gorham Hall was a six-term US representative from Missouri's 7th congressional district
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on September 14, 1910 and graduated from Greenwood Laboratory School
at Southwest Missouri State Teacher's College; later becoming Southwest Missouri University in 1972
, Springfield, Missouri
in 1926. He received his A.B.
at Drury College (now Drury University
) in Springfield, Missouri in 1930. Hall went on to medical school
at Rush Medical College
in Chicago, Illinois where he received his M.D.
in 1934. Dr. Hall served as a physician
in the United States Army
, Office of the Surgeon General and joined the United States Army Reserve
in 1955.
Dr. Hall was elected as a Republican to the 87th United States Congress
in 1960. He was re-elected for five more terms serving until January 3, 1973. He was appointed as a delegate to the 1964 Republican National Convention
.
During his years in the United States Congress
, Dr. Hall's critics referred to him as "Dr. No" because of his tendency to vote no on spending bills. He was a fiscal conservative and a social moderate. Dr. Hall decided to retire from elected politics and was not a candidate for reelection to the 93rd United States Congress
in 1972. Gene Taylor
, also a Republican, replaced Dr. Hall as the congressman from the 7th District.
He was also the co-founder and a member of board of trustees of the Uniformed Services
, University of Health Sciences
in Bethesda, Maryland
from 1973-1981. Dr. Hall served on the faculty of Eckerd College
, St. Petersburg, Florida
. Dr. Hall spent his retirement years in Springfield, Missouri with his wife. He died on March 15, 2001 in Albany, Oregon
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Missouri's 7th congressional district
Missouri's 7th congressional district consists of Southwest Missouri. The district includes Springfield, the home of Missouri State University , and the popular tourist destination city of Branson...
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Biography
He was born in Cassville, MissouriCassville, Missouri
Cassville is a city in Flat Creek Township, Barry County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,266 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Barry County. Crowder College offers 2 year degree programs in Cassville...
on September 14, 1910 and graduated from Greenwood Laboratory School
Greenwood Laboratory School
Greenwood Laboratory School is a comprehensive K-12 laboratory school affiliated with, and located on the campus of, Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri. Greenwood is often mistakenly called a private school since it does have tuition...
at Southwest Missouri State Teacher's College; later becoming Southwest Missouri University in 1972
Missouri State University
Missouri State University is a public university located in Springfield, Missouri, United States and founded in 1905. It is the state's second largest university, with an official enrollment of 20,802 in fall 2011...
, Springfield, Missouri
Springfield, Missouri
Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of...
in 1926. He received his A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
at Drury College (now Drury University
Drury University
Drury University is a private liberal arts college in Springfield, Missouri.The university enrolls about 1,550 undergraduates, over 2,000 adult part-time undergraduates and around 400 graduate students in six master's programs...
) in Springfield, Missouri in 1930. Hall went on to medical school
Medical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine. Degree programs offered at medical schools often include Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Bachelor/Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, master's degree, or other post-secondary...
at Rush Medical College
Rush Medical College
Rush Medical College is the medical school of Rush University, a private university in Chicago, Illinois. Rush Medical College was one of the first medical colleges in the state of Illinois and was chartered in 1837, two days before the city of Chicago was chartered, and opened with 22 students on...
in Chicago, Illinois where he received his M.D.
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
in 1934. Dr. Hall served as a physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, Office of the Surgeon General and joined the United States Army Reserve
United States Army Reserve
The United States Army Reserve is the federal reserve force of the United States Army. Together, the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard constitute the reserve components of the United States Army....
in 1955.
Dr. Hall was elected as a Republican to the 87th United States Congress
87th United States Congress
-House of Representatives :-Senate:* President: Richard Nixon , until January 20, 1961** Lyndon Johnson , from January 20, 1961* President pro tempore: Carl Hayden -House of Representatives:...
in 1960. He was re-elected for five more terms serving until January 3, 1973. He was appointed as a delegate to the 1964 Republican National Convention
1964 Republican National Convention
The 1964 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States took place in the Cow Palace, San Francisco, California, on July 13 to July 16, 1964. Before 1964, there had only been one national Republican convention on the West Coast...
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During his years in the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
, Dr. Hall's critics referred to him as "Dr. No" because of his tendency to vote no on spending bills. He was a fiscal conservative and a social moderate. Dr. Hall decided to retire from elected politics and was not a candidate for reelection to the 93rd United States Congress
93rd United States Congress
The Ninety-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1973 to January 3, 1975, during the end of Richard...
in 1972. Gene Taylor
Gene Taylor (Missouri)
Gene Taylor was a Republican U.S. representative from Missouri.He was born near Sarcoxie, Missouri, where Taylor attended local public schools....
, also a Republican, replaced Dr. Hall as the congressman from the 7th District.
He was also the co-founder and a member of board of trustees of the Uniformed Services
Uniformed Services
Uniformed services are bodies of people in the employ of a state that are not employed on standard terms of contract, but have some element of additional discipline, and wear a uniform.Typically the uniformed services of a state include:...
, University of Health Sciences
University of Health Sciences
University of Health Sciences Lahore is an innovative, vibrant, internationally recognized student centered research university with a mission of Academic Excellence and improvement of Health Care delivery to populace....
in Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda is a census designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, just northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House , which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda...
from 1973-1981. Dr. Hall served on the faculty of Eckerd College
Eckerd College
Eckerd College is a private 4-year coeducational liberal arts college at the southernmost tip of St. Petersburg, Florida, in the Tampa Bay metropolitan area. The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.- Campus :...
, St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St...
. Dr. Hall spent his retirement years in Springfield, Missouri with his wife. He died on March 15, 2001 in Albany, Oregon
Albany, Oregon
Albany is the eleventh largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon, and is the county seat of Linn County. It is located in the Willamette Valley at the confluence of the Calapooia River and the Willamette River in both Linn and Benton counties, just east of Corvallis and south of Salem. It is...
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