He attended the public schools in Jackson County, North Carolina, and then became a special student at the University of North Carolina, receiving a certificate of law in 1947 and a law degree in 1948.

He served as attorney for the towns of Sylva, Dillsboro, Webster, and Jackson County; Then, in 1952 he was appointed to the Twentieth Judicial District Committee.

He organized the Jackson County Savings & Loan Association and served as secretary; in 1953 organized Jackson County Industries, Inc., and served as president; member of the North Carolina Senate in the 1955 session; member of North Carolina Board of Water Commissioners 1955–1958; elected as a Democrat to the 86th United States Congress and served from January 3, 1959, until his death in Sylva, North Carolina on January 29, 1960; and was interred in Webster Methodist Church Cemetery in Webster, North Carolina.

Hall's great-aunt was Gertrude Dills McKee, first woman to serve in the North Carolina State Senate, and his uncle was Governor Dan K.

[1] This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress