Charles Henry Bell (November 18, 1823 – November 11, 1893) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Exeter, New Hampshire. Bell served New Hampshire in both the New Hampshire House of Representatives and the New Hampshire Senate, as a U.S. Senator, and as the 38th governor of New Hampshire.
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| United States Senator from New Hampshire | |
| In office March 13, 1879 – June 18, 1879 | |
| Appointed by | Benjamin F. Prescott |
| Preceded by | Bainbridge Wadleigh |
| Succeeded by | Henry W. Blair |
| 38th Governor of New Hampshire | |
| In office June 2, 1881 – June 7, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Nathaniel Head |
| Succeeded by | Samuel W. Hale |
| President of the New Hampshire Senate | |
| In office 1864–1864 | |
| Preceded by | Onslow Stearns[1] |
| Succeeded by | Ezekiel A. Straw[1] |
| Member of the New Hampshire Senate | |
| Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
| In office 1860[2]–1860[2] | |
| Preceded by | Napoleon B. Bryant[2] |
| Succeeded by | Edward A. Rollins[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 18, 1823 Chester, New Hampshire |
| Died | November 11, 1893 (aged 69) Exeter, New Hampshire |
| Resting place | Exeter Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Almira Gilman, Helen A. (Williams) |
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Early life
editCharles H. Bell was born on November 18, 1823, in Chester, New Hampshire, one of the ten children of Governor John Bell. He was also the nephew of Samuel Bell, first cousin of James Bell and the first cousin, once removed of Samuel Newell Bell.
Service in the New Hampshire General Court
editBell's career in the New Hampshire General Court was notable in that he held two unique offices. In 1860 Bell was the Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[2] and President of the New Hampshire Senate[1] in 1864.
Writings
editBell was the author of an influential early history of Exeter, New Hampshire, as well as a number of other books.[3] His first wife was Sarah Almira Gilman, daughter of Nicholas Gilman; his second wife Helen A. (Williams) daughter of Reuel Williams of Portland, ME, and widow of John Taylor Gilman of Exeter. Both wives were descendants of Edward Gilman Sr., an early Exeter settler who had previously lived in Hingham, Massachusetts, and Ipswich, Massachusetts.
Honors
editBell was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1868.[4]
Death and burial
editCharles Bell died on November 11, 1893 (one week shy of his 70th birthday) in Exeter, New Hampshire, and is buried at the Exeter Cemetery in that town.[5]
Footnotes
edit- ^ a b c Jenks, George E. (1866), Political Journal for the State of The New Hampshire 1867, Concord, New Hampshire: McFarland and Jenks, p. 44
- ^ a b c d e Jenks, George E. (1866), Political Journal for the State of The New Hampshire 1867, Concord, New Hampshire: McFarland and Jenks, p. 45
- ^ The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Henry Fitz-Gilbert Waters, New England Historic and Genealogical Society, Boston, 1894
- ^ American Antiquarian Society Members Directory
- ^ "Death of Ex Gov Bell". The Boston Globe. Exeter. November 12, 1893. p. 3. Retrieved January 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Bell's Congressional biography
- Bell at New Hampshire's Division of Historic Resources
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- Exeter in 1776, Charles Henry Bell, News-Letter Press, Exeter, N.H. 1876
- Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire, Charles Henry Bell, William B. Morrill, Exeter, N.H., 1883
- A Memorial of Charles Henry Bell, Exeter, N.H., Jeremiah Smith, Mellen Chamberlain, Privately Printed, 1894