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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—OhioBELL, Hiram
(1808—1855)
BELL, Hiram, a Representative from Ohio; born in Salem, Vt., April 22, 1808; attended the public schools of his native city; moved with his parents to Hamilton, Ohio, in 1826; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1829 and commenced practice in Greenville, Darke County, Ohio; auditor of Darke County in 1829 and 1834; member of the State house of representatives in 1836, 1837, and 1840; elected as a Whig to the Thirty-second Congress (March 4, 1851-March 3, 1853); was not a candidate for renomination in 1852; engaged in the practice of his profession until his death in Greenville, Ohio, December 21, 1855; interment in the Greenville Cemetery.
Bell, Hiram. Speech of Hon. Hiram Bell, of Ohio, in reply to Hon. E.B. Olds on the presidency. Generals Scott and Pierce, their comparative qualifications and merits, c. Delivered in the House of Representatives, July 20, 1852
. [Washington]: Gideon & co., printers, [1852].
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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