He was called to the Nova Scotia bar in 1900 and set up practice in
Halifax. He presided over
Viola Desmond's appeal. He represented Queen's County in the
Nova Scotia House of Assembly as a
Conservative member from 1910 to 1920 and from 1925 to 1931. He served as Attorney General in the province's Executive Council from 1926 to 1931. In 1931, Hall was named a judge in the
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. He served on the bench until his death in Halifax. == Family ==