Hall, Prescott F(arnsworth) (1868-1921)
Hall, Prescott F(arnsworth) (1868-1921)
American lawyer, author, and psychical researcher. Born September 27, 1868, in Boston, Massachusetts, Hall got his B.A. and LL.B. at Harvard (1889 and 1892). He was in law practice in Boston from 1892 to 1921 and was a founder of the Immigration Restriction League and a member of the American Society for Psychical Research. In addition to his various writings on law, immigration, and economics, he took a special interest in mediumship.
Sources:
Hall, Prescott F. "Experiments with Mrs. Caton." Proceedings of the American Society for Psychical Research 8 (1914).
——, ed. "The Harrison Case." Proceedings of the American Society for Psychical Research 13 (1919).
Pleasants, Helene, ed. Biographical Dictionary of Parapsychology. New York: Helix Press, 1964.
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