James Martin Bell

James M. Bell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 11th district
In office
March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835
Preceded byHumphrey H. Leavitt
Succeeded byWilliam Kennon, Sr.
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
In office
1826-1831
Personal details
BornJames Martin Bell
(1796-10-16)October 16, 1796
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedApril 4, 1849(1849-04-04) (aged 52)
Cambridge, Ohio, U.S.
Resting placeFounders' Burial Ground
PartyAnti-Jacksonian

James Martin Bell (October 16, 1796 – April 4, 1849) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. representative from Ohio from 1833 to 1835.

Biography

Born in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, Bell attended the public schools. He studied law in Steubenville, Ohio. He was admitted to the bar in 1817 and commenced practice in Cambridge, Ohio.

He served as major general of the Fifteenth Division, Ohio Militia.

Early career

He served as prosecuting attorney of Guernsey County from 1818 to 1832. He served as member of the State house of representatives from 1826 to 1831, serving as speaker in 1830 and 1831. He served as master commissioner in 1827. He was in the Justice of the Peace in 1830.[citation needed] County school examiner in 1830.

Congress

Bell was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congress, serving from March 4, 1833 to March 3, 1835. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1834 to the Twenty-fourth Congress.

Career after Congress

After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law. He also served as mayor of Cambridge from 1838 to 1840.[citation needed]

Death

He died in Cambridge, Ohio, on April 4, 1849, and was interred in Founders' Burial Ground.

Sources

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Federal government of the United States.