The Bells and Brabsons
- Reese Bowen Brabson (1817–1863), Tennessee State Representative 1851-1852, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1859-1861. Uncle of Charles K. Bell.
- Charles K. Bell (1853–1913), Prosecuting Attorney of Hamilton County, Texas 1876; District Attorney of Hamilton County, Texas 1880-1882; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1884; Texas State Senator 1884-1888; District Court Judge in Texas 1888-1890; U.S. Representative from Texas 1893-1897; Attorney General of Texas 1901-1904. Nephew of Reese Bowen Brabson.
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Famous quotes containing the word bells:
“Now Lady Maisry is gone home,
Made him a winding sheet,
And at the back of merry Lincoln
The dead corpse did her meet.
And all the bells of merry Lincoln,
Without men’s hands were rung,”
—Unknown. Hugh of Lincoln (l. 61–66)