| Charles Henry Bell | |
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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 |
| Succeeded by | Ezekiel A. Straw |
| Member of the New Hampshire Senate | |
| Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
| In office 1860–1860 | |
| Preceded by | Napoleon B. Bryant |
| Succeeded by | Edward A. Rollins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 18, 1823 Chester, New Hampshire |
| Died | November 11, 1893(1893-11-11) (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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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.
Early life
Charles 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
Bell'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. and President of the New Hampshire Senate in 1864.
Writings
Bell was the author of an influential early history of Exeter, New Hampshire, as well as a number of other books. 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
Bell was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1868.
Death and burial
Charles 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.
Footnotes
- ^ Jenks, George E. (1866), Political Journal for the State of The New Hampshire 1867, Concord, New Hampshire: McFarland and Jenks, p. 44
- ^ 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
- Bell's Congressional biography
- Bell at New Hampshire's Division of Historic Resources
- 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
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byNathaniel Head | Republican nominee for Governor of New Hampshire 1880 |
Succeeded bySamuel W. Hale |
| U.S. Senate | ||
| Preceded byBainbridge Wadleigh | U.S. senator (Class 3) from New Hampshire 1879 Served alongside: Edward H. Rollins |
Succeeded byHenry W. Blair |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded byNatt Head | Governor of New Hampshire 1881–1883 |
Succeeded bySamuel W. Hale |
| Preceded byOnslow Stearns | President of the New Hampshire Senate 1864–1864 |
Succeeded byEzekiel A. Straw |
| Preceded byNapoleon B. Bryant | Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives 1860–1860 |
Succeeded byEdward A. Rollins |
| United States senators from New Hampshire | ||
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| Class 3 | ||
- 1823 births
- 1893 deaths
- People from Chester, New Hampshire
- American people of Scotch-Irish descent
- Republican Party United States senators from New Hampshire
- Republican Party governors of New Hampshire
- Republican Party members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
- Presidents of the New Hampshire Senate
- Republican Party New Hampshire state senators
- People from Exeter, New Hampshire
- Phillips Exeter Academy alumni
- Dartmouth College alumni
- 19th-century members of the New Hampshire General Court
- 19th-century United States senators