Hull was sworn in as Florida's sixth lieutenant governor along with Governor George F. Drew on January 2, 1877. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1878, and the following year, he resigned as Lieutenant Governor.
Hull was inaugurated as Florida's sixth lieutenant governor, alongside Governor George F. Drew, on January 2, 1877. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1878, and subsequently resigned as Lieutenant Governor the following year.