Dave Hall (July 13, 1906 – August 22, 1977) was an American politician and businessman who served as the mayor of Dayton, Ohio, from 1966 to 1970.
[1] He worked in real estate development and owned a laundry business that he sold in 1953.
After his victory, he told talk show host Phil Donahue that being mayor would be “the greatest thing since Ex-Lax”.
During his term, he had to face race riots in 1966, after the shooting of a black man by whites.
He was succeeded by City Commissioner James McGee, who became Dayton's first African American mayor.