Samuel Newell Bell
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 2nd district |
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In office March 4, 1871 – March 4, 1873 |
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| Preceded by | Aaron F. Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Austin F. Pike |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 2nd district |
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In office March 4, 1875 – March 4, 1877 |
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| Preceded by | Austin F. Pike |
| Succeeded by | James F. Briggs |
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March 25, 1829 Chester, New Hampshire, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | February 8, 1889 (aged 59) , New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Resting place | Valley Cemetery, Manchester, New Hampshire |
| Citizenship | US |
| Political party | Democratic |
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Samuel Bell James Bell |
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Phillips Academy Dartmouth College |
| Profession | Lawyer Politician Businessman |
Samuel Newell Bell (March 25, 1829 – February 8, 1889) was an American lawyer, politician and businessman. He served as a United States Representative from New Hampshire in the 1800s.
Born in Chester, New Hampshire to Samual Dana Bell and Mary H. (Healey) Bell, he attended local schools in Francestown, New Hampshire and Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1847, he studied law in the office of his father and was admitted to the bar in 1849. He began the practice of law in Meredith, New Hampshire.
Elected as a Democrat candidate to the Forty-second Congress, Bell was a United States Representative for the second district of New Hampshire. He served from March 4, 1871 to March 3, 1873. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1872 to the Forty-third Congress, but was elected to the Forty-fourth Congress, serving from March 4, 1875 to March 3, 1877. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1876.
After leaving Congress, Bell resumed the practice of law in Meredith. He was also involved in real estate and was one of the founders of the New Hampshire Fire Insurance Company. He served as director and vice-president of the company from 1881 until his death. Bell served as president of several railroads, including the Portsmouth and Concord Railroad, the Suncook Valley Railroad, the Pemigewasset Valley Railroad and the Franconia Notch Railroad.
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