Hall, Francis George, 1860-1901

Francis George Hall (1860-1901) was a British Colonial administrator in Kenya. He worked for the Bank of England until 1880 then, in South Africa, as a schoolteacher, soldier, farmer, and gold miner. In 1892 he joined the Imperial British East Africa Company and became Acting Superintendent of the District of Kikuyu. Hall remained as District Officer after company control was ceded to the British government.

From the guide to the Francis George Hall Letters, 1892-1901, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)