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John Bell (February 18, 1796 – September 10, 1869) was an American politician, attorney, and planter who was a candidate for President of the United States in the election of 1860. One of Tennessee 's most prominent antebellum politicians, [1] Bell served in the House of Representatives from 1827 to 1841, and in the Senate from 1847 to 1859.
Oct 8, 2017 · John Bell was one of antebellum Tennessee's most prominent politicians and an acknowledged leader of the state's Whig Party. The son of a farmer and blacksmith, Bell was born in Davidson County and graduated from Cumberland College in 1814.
John Bell (born Feb. 15, 1797, near Nashville, Tenn., U.S.—died Sept. 10, 1869, Dover, Tenn.) was an American politician and nominee for president on the eve of the American Civil War. Bell entered the U.S. House of Representatives in 1827 and served there as a Democrat until 1841.
"John Bell was an American politician, attorney, and plantation owner. One of Tennessee's most prominent antebellum politicians, he served in the House of Representatives from 1827 to 1841, and in the Senate from 1847 to 1859.
John Bell was an American politician, attorney, and planter who was a candidate for President of the United States in the election of 1860.
at this time was John Bell, who was destined to be the leader of the Whig party, in Tennessee, throughout its existence. These preliminary statements are necessary to a clear under-standing of Bell's career. He was a native of Tennessee, and was born near Nashville, February I5, 1797. His father, Samuel Bell, was one of the pioneers of Tennessee.
John Bell (February 18, 1796 – September 10, 1869) was an American politician, attorney, and planter who was a candidate for President of the United States in the election of 1860. One of Tennessee's most prominent antebellum politicians, Bell served in the House of Representatives from 1827 to 1841, and in the Senate from 1847 to 1859.
