Joseph L. Cahall
Joseph L. Cahall | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State of Delaware | |
| In office January 1905 – January 1909 | |
| Governor | Preston Lea |
| Preceded by | Caleb R. Layton |
| Succeeded by | Daniel O. Hastings |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1860 Bridgeville, Delaware |
| Died | (aged 77) Georgetown, Delaware |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Wilmington Conference Academy University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Politician · lawyer |
Joseph Laws Cahall (c. 1860 – June 28, 1937) was an American lawyer and politician. A Republican, he attended the University of Pennsylvania and became a practicing attorney in the 1880s. He started serving with the local county government in 1890 and later became an active member of the Union Republican faction of the Republican Party. Appointed as Secretary of State of Delaware in 1905, he served until 1909 in the position. Afterwards, Cahall remained active in local politics and continued practicing law until his death in 1937.