Wilton E. Hall

Wilton Earle Hall ( born March 11, 1901 in Starr, Anderson County, South Carolina, † February 25, 1980 in Anderson, South Carolina) was an American businessman and politician (Democratic Party), of the state of South Carolina for a short time represented in the U.S. Senate.

Wilton Hall first attended the public schools and later the Furman University in Greenville. In 1924 he was the founder of a character appearing in Anderson newspaper: In 1929 he also acquired an evening paper. 1935 Hall called the radio station WAIM AM to life. Between 1934 and 1938 he served as Chairman of the Planning Committee of South Carolina.

After the death of U.S. Senator Ellison D. Smith on November 17, 1944 Hall was appointed to succeed him in Congress. His tenure in Washington began on November 20, 1944 and ended early as January 3, 1945; on that day he was replaced by Olin D. Johnston, Senator Smith had previously defeated in the election. Hall retired after back from politics and was again working as editor of the Anderson Independent and the Daily Mail of South Carolina in the sequence; later came the magazine rate added. In addition, in 1953 he founded the television WAIM TV.