Joseph M. Bell
American politician (died 1851) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph M. Bell (March 21, 1787 – July 25, 1851) was a New Hampshire and Massachusetts lawyer, abolitionist, and politician. Bell served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1821 and from 1828 to 1830 and the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1845 to 1847. He served as a member of the Massachusetts Senate from 1848 to 1849 and President of the Massachusetts Senate in 1849.
Quick Facts President of the Massachusetts Senate, Preceded by ...
Joseph M. Bell | |
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President of the Massachusetts Senate | |
In office 1849 | |
Preceded by | Zeno Scudder |
Succeeded by | Marshall Pinckney Wilder |
Member of the Massachusetts Senate | |
In office 1848–1849 | |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
In office 1845–1847 | |
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
In office 1821, 1828–1830 | |
Personal details | |
Born | March 21 (or 27), 1787 Bedford, New Hampshire, U.S. |
Died | July 25, 1851(1851-07-25) (aged 64) Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Whig |
Spouse(s) | Catherine Olcott Helen Olcott Choate |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
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