John Bell (New Hampshire politician)
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Photo of 1875 portrait by U.D. Tenney. Displayed at New Hampshire State House.
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| 12th Governor of New Hampshire | |
| In office June 5, 1828 – June 4, 1829 |
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| Preceded by | Benjamin Pierce |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Pierce |
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| Born | July 20, 1765 Londonderry, New Hampshire |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Chester, New Hampshire |
| Resting place | Chester Village Cemetery |
| Political party | Federalist Party Democratic-Republican Party National Republican Party |
| Spouse(s) | Persis Thorn m. December 25, 1803 |
| Relations | Samuel Bell (brother) |
| Children | Ten, including Mary Anne Persis Bell Bouton and Charles Henry Bell |
| Occupation | Merchant Farmer Businessman |
| Religion | Presbyterianism[1] |
John Bell (July 20, 1765 – March 22, 1836) was governor of the U.S. state of New Hampshire for one year (1828 to 1829). Samuel Bell, a brother, was the Governor of New Hampshire from 1819 to 1823.[2]
John Bell was born on July 20, 1765, in Londonderry, New Hampshire, the son of John and Mary Ann (née Gilmore) Bell. John Bell, Jr. (1730-1825) served in the New Hampshire Senate from 1786 to 1790 representing Rockingham County.[1][3]
He received a limited education by several New Hampshire common schools, and became a merchant, attaining success by trading and selling New Hampshire products in Canada and Canadian products in New Hampshire. He was later involved in other ventures, including farming and land speculation. Initially a Federalist, according to the New Hampshire Division of Historical Records, he entered state politics when he became a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from Londonderry in 1799.[4][5] He later moved to Chester, and he married Persis Thom on December 25, 1803.[4] They had 10 children; the youngest, Charles Henry Bell, served as Governor from 1881 to 1883.[4] From 1803 to 1804 Bell was a member of the New Hampshire State Senate, representing the 3rd District.[5] He was also a member of the Executive Council of New Hampshire from 1817 to 1823, as a Democratic-Republican and the sheriff of Rockingham County from 1823 to 1828.[1]
In 1828 Bell was a National Republican and a supporter of President John Quincy Adams. Adams lost to Andrew Jackson in that year's presidential election,[6] but Bell defeated Jackson supporter Benjamin Pierce 21,149 to 18,672 votes in the election for governor.[4]
While he was Governor, the Exeter Savings Bank was chartered; several state manufacturing companies were incorporated; a number of schools were founded; and manufacturing within the state increased.[1] Bell also promoted state support for formal agricultural education, and experimentation in farming and agriculture.[4]
In 1829, Bell was defeated for re-election by Benjamin Pierce.[4] He then retired from public service, and pursued actively his farming interests.[4] He died in Chester on March 22, 1836, and was buried in the Village Cemetery in Chester.[4][7]
Footnotes
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- ↑ Proceedings of the New Hampshire Historical Society, 1895, page 210
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- ↑ John Norris McClintock (1888), Colony, Province, State, 1623-1888: History of New Hampshire, published by B. B. Russell, page 553
- ↑ John Bell at Find a Grave
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| Preceded by
Benjamin Pierce
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Governor of New Hampshire 1828–1829 |
Succeeded by Benjamin Pierce |
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