Hiram Bell

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

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 byRobert C. Schenck
Succeeded byLewis 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
DiedDecember 21, 1855(1855-12-21) (aged 47)
Greenville, Ohio
Resting placeGreenville Cemetery
Political partyWhig
Artist's impression of the Hiram Bell Farmstead, located at 43628 State Route 517 in Fairfield Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States, south of the city of Columbiana. Built in 1850, the house and adjoining buildings are listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places.

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
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