Zachariah Adam Hall
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Zachariah Adam Hall was an Ontario
manufacturer and political figure. He represented Waterloo South
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
as a Conservative
member from 1914 to 1919.
He was born in Millbank, Canada West, the son of Thomas Hall. He was educated in St. Marys
, Strathroy and Guelph
. In 1900, he married Margaret Forbes. Hall manufactured stoves and furnaces in Hespeler
.. He served as reeve for Preston
in 1907. He was defeated in his bid for reelection in 1919 by Karl Homuth of the United Farmers of Ontario
.
Hall was also an inventor, patenting a design for a brake for vehicle wheels http://patents1.ic.gc.ca/details?patent_number=315706, a hot air furnace http://patents1.ic.gc.ca/details?patent_number=402449, several designs for kitchen ranges and stoves http://patents1.ic.gc.ca/details?patent_number=133715 and hockey stick
s http://patents1.ic.gc.ca/details?patent_number=270915.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
manufacturer and political figure. He represented Waterloo South
Waterloo South
Waterloo South was a federal electoral district and a provincial electoral district.Federally, it was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario...
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
as a Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
member from 1914 to 1919.
He was born in Millbank, Canada West, the son of Thomas Hall. He was educated in St. Marys
St. Marys, Ontario
St. Marys is a town in southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Thames River southwest of Stratford in Perth County, and surrounded by the Township of Perth South. The town is also known by its nickname, "The Stone Town", due to the abundance of limestone in the surrounding area, giving...
, Strathroy and Guelph
Guelph
Guelph is a city in Ontario, Canada.Guelph may also refer to:* Guelph , consisting of the City of Guelph, Ontario* Guelph , as the above* University of Guelph, in the same city...
. In 1900, he married Margaret Forbes. Hall manufactured stoves and furnaces in Hespeler
Hespeler, Ontario
Hespeler is a town and community located in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada on the Speed River.- History :In 1830, Joseph Oberholtzer purchased land along the Speed River. The settlement that followed was to become known as New Hope. In 1845, Jacob Hespeler arrived in New Hope. Hespeler purchased land...
.. He served as reeve for Preston
Preston, Ontario
Preston is a community in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. Prior to its amalgamation with the city of Galt, the town of Hespeler and the village of Blair to form the new city in 1973, it was an independent town. It is located near the confluence of the Grand River and Speed River...
in 1907. He was defeated in his bid for reelection in 1919 by Karl Homuth of the United Farmers of Ontario
United Farmers of Ontario
The United Farmers of Ontario was a political party in Ontario, Canada. It was the Ontario provincial branch of the United Farmers movement of the early part of the 20th century.- Foundation and rise :...
.
Hall was also an inventor, patenting a design for a brake for vehicle wheels http://patents1.ic.gc.ca/details?patent_number=315706, a hot air furnace http://patents1.ic.gc.ca/details?patent_number=402449, several designs for kitchen ranges and stoves http://patents1.ic.gc.ca/details?patent_number=133715 and hockey stick
Ice hockey stick
An ice hockey stick is a piece of equipment used in ice hockey to shoot, pass, and carry the puck. Ice hockey sticks are approximately 150–200 cm long, composed of a long, slender shaft with a flat extension at one end called the blade. The blade is the part of the stick used to contact the...
s http://patents1.ic.gc.ca/details?patent_number=270915.