Hiram Bell

This article is about United States Representative from the state of Ohio. For the U.S. Representative from the state of Georgia, see Hiram Parks Bell.

Hiram Bell

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853
Preceded by	Robert C. Schenck
Succeeded by	Lewis D. Campbell
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
In office 1836 1837 1840
Personal details
Born	(1808-04-22)April 22, 1808 Salem, Vermont
Died	December 21, 1855(1855-12-21) (aged 47) Greenville, Ohio
Resting place	Greenville Cemetery
Political party	Whig

Hiram Bell (April 22, 1808 – December 21, 1855) was a U.S. Representative from the Ohio's Third Congressional District.

Bell was born in Salem (now Derby), Vermont, and attended the public schools of his native town. In 1826, his parents moved the family to Hamilton, Ohio. There he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1829, when he commenced practice in Greenville, Ohio. Hiram Bell married Lusina Clark in Darke County on July 25, 1832; they had two children.

In 1829 and 1834 he was elected auditor of Darke County, Ohio. He served three terms in the Ohio house of representatives in 1836, 1837, and 1840.

In 1850, he ran successfully for Congress as a Whig from the third district. After the redistricting following the 1850 census, he did not stand for re-election in the new district in 1852.

He engaged in the practice of law in Greenville where he died a few years later, aged 47. He is interred in the Greenville Cemetery.

Sources

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.

United States Congress. "Hiram Bell (id: B000335)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Hiram Bell at Find a Grave

Offices and distinctions

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Robert C. Schenck	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 3rd congressional district March 4, 1851 - March 3, 1853	Succeeded by Lewis D. Campbell
Ohio House of Representatives
Preceded by Stacy Taylor	Representative from Darke & other counties December 3, 1836-December 2, 1838 Served alongside: Stacy Taylor	Succeeded by Justin Hamilton John Briggs
Preceded by Thomas Shideler M. Purviance	Representative from Darke & other counties December 7, 1840-December 5, 1841 Served alongside: John Brown Justin Hamilton	Succeeded by Justin Hamilton I. N. Guard Joseph S. Updegraff

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 3rd congressional district

Creighton Barber Brush Barber McLean Crane Goode R. Schenck Bell Campbell Vallandigham R. Schenck Campbell Smith Savage Gardner McMahon Morey Murray Campbell Williams Houk Sorg Brenner Nevin Harding Cox Gard Fitzgerald Harlan Routzohn Holbrock Jeffrey Gardner Burke Breen P. Schenck Love Whalen Hall Turner Beatty

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 36364918 LCCN: n2007028687 US Congress: B000335

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