The Bells
- John Bell (1765–1836), Governor of New Hampshire 1828-1829. Brother of Samuel Bell.
- Samuel Bell (1770–1850), New Hampshire State Representative 1804-1807, New Hampshire State Senator, New Hampshire Executive Councilman 1809-1811, Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court 1816-1819, Governor of New Hampshire 1819-1823, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire 1823-1835. Brother of John Bell.
- James Bell (1805–1857), New Hampshire State Representative 1846-1850, candidate for Governor of New Hampshire 1854 1855, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire 1855-1857. Son of Samuel Bell.
- Charles H. Bell (1823–1893), New Hampshire State Representative 1858-1860, New Hampshire State Senator 1863-1864, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire 1879, Governor of New Hampshire 1881-1883, President of the New Hampshire Constitutional Convention 1889. Son of John Bell.
- Samuel Newell Bell (1829–1889), U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1871-1873 1875-1877. Grandson of Samuel Bell.
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Famous quotes containing the word bells:
“The bells, I say, the bells break down their tower;
And swing I know not where.”
—Hart Crane (18991932)
“Im getting married in the morning,
Ding! dong! the bells are gonna chime.
Pull out the stopper;
Lets have a whopper;
But get me to the church on time!”
—Alan Jay Lerner (19181986)