• Office Sought: Representative, Texas (4)
• Birth Date: May 3, 1923
• Occupation: Attorney, Banker
• Religion: Methodist
• Web site: http://www.house.gov/ralphhall

Education

• Southern Methodist University, LLB
• Texas Christian University, Attended
• University of Texas, Attended

Ralph M. Hall was born in Fate, Texas, and lives in Rockwall. He graduated from Rockwall High School in 1941, and studied at Texas Christian University and the University of Texas. He earned a law degree at Southern Methodist University in 1951.

Hall served in the Navy as an aircraft carrier pilot in World War II, then returned to practice law in Rockwall County. Hall was Rockwall County judge, 1950-62, then was elected to the Texas Senate in 1963 and served until 1973.

He was elected to the U.S. House in 1980.

Hall's business experience includes president/CEO of Texas Aluminum Corp. and general counsel of Texas Extrusion Co., Inc. He was founding member and chairman of Lakeside National Bank of Rockwall, and was chairman of the directors of Lakeside News, Inc.

He was a counsel for the aircraft parts maker Howmet Corporation from 1970 to 1974.

Hall serves as the unpaid chairman, president or director of Crowley Holding Co., Bank of Crowley, Lakeside National Bank, Lakeside Bancshares Inc., North & East Trading Co., and Linrock Inc.

Hall and his wife, Mary Ellen, have three children.