Kenneth Keller Hall

Who was Kenneth Keller Hall?

Kenneth Keller Hall was a United States federal judge.

Born in Greenview, West Virginia, Hall received a J.D. from West Virginia University College of Law in 1948. He was a U.S. Naval Reserve during World War II, from 1942 to 1945. He was in private practice in Madison, West Virginia from 1948 to 1953. He was a Mayor, Madison, West Virginia from 1949 to 1952. He was a judge on the West Virginia 25th Judicial Circuit, Madison, West Virginia from 1953 to 1969. He was in private practice in Madison, West Virginia from 1969 to 1970. Hearing Examiner, Bureau of Hearings and Appeals, Social Security Administration,. He was a Charleston, West Virginia from 1970 to 1971.

Hall was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. Hall was nominated by President Richard Nixon on November 22, 1971, to a seat vacated by John A. Field, Jr.. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 1, 1971, and received his commission on December 6, 1971. Hall served in that capacity until September 26, 1976, due to appointment to another judicial position.

Hall was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Hall was nominated by President Gerald Ford on August 26, 1976, to a seat vacated by John A. Field, Jr.. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 1, 1976, and received his commission on September 3, 1976. He assumed senior status on February 24, 1998. Hall served in that capacity until July 8, 1999, due to his death.