Ronald Acott Hall

Ronald Acott Hall CBE (24 May 1892 – 21 March 1966), was a British diplomat, writer and Liberal Party politician.

Background

Hall was born in Burton Joyce, Nottinghamshire, the son of J.E. Hall. He was awarded the CBE in 1946.^[1]

Professional career

Hall fought in France from 1915–18 in the European War. He was HM Consul-General, Canton, and a Member of HM Diplomatic and Consular Service. He was Secretary of the Economic League for European Co-operation (British Section). He was the author of several books on historic periods in Europe and on China. He wrote the following publications;^[2]

• Frederick the Great’s Seven Years War
• Studies in Napoleonic Strategy
• Eminent Authorities on China
• The Official Pocket Guide to China
• Lame Ducks (a play)
• 3000 Commonest Chinese Terms (with Prof. Whymant)

Political career

Hall was Liberal candidate for the Ilford South division of London at the 1950 General Election. It was an unpromising seat where the Liberal had come third at the previous election. The 1950 elections were tougher for the Liberals and he finished a poor third;

General Election 1950: Ilford South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Albert Edward Cooper	28,087	49.5	+13.2
	Labour	James Ranger	23,558	41.5	-6.5
	Liberal	Ronald Acott Hall	4,170	7.4	-8.3
	Communist	D. Kelly	913	1.6	n/a
Majority			4,529	8.0	19.7
Turnout				85.37
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing	+9.8

He did not stand for parliament again.^[3]

References

1. ‘HALL, Ronald Acott’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2015; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014 accessed 12 Dec 2014
2. ‘HALL, Ronald Acott’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2015; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014 accessed 12 Dec 2014
3. British parliamentary election results 1950-1973, Craig, F.W.S.