James Bell (politician, 1804)

James Bell

James Bell (born November 13, 1804 in Francestown , Hillsborough County , New Hampshire ; † May 26, 1857 in Laconia , New Hampshire) was an American politician and represented the state of New Hampshire in the US from 1855 until his death in 1857 Senate . He was the son of Samuel Bell , uncle of Samuel Newell Bell and cousin of Charles Henry Bell .

He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1822 , then studied law at Litchfield Law School, and was then admitted to the bar in 1825. He then began to practice in Gilmanton . He later decided to embark on a political career by running for a seat in the New Hampshire House of Representatives , where he remained after a successful election until 1850. Bell also ran unsuccessfully for governor of New Hampshire in 1854 . The following year he was elected to the US Senate in July, where he served from July 30, 1855 until his death on May 26, 1857.

Bell died in Laconia and was buried in Exeter Cemetery.

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SURNAME	Bell, James
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	November 13, 1804
PLACE OF BIRTH	Francestown , Hillsborough County , New Hampshire
DATE OF DEATH	May 26, 1857
Place of death	Laconia , New Hampshire