Frank Bell (governor)
Frank Bell | |
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| 6th Governor of Nevada | |
| In office September 21, 1890 – January 5, 1891 | |
| Lieutenant | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Charles C. Stevenson |
| Succeeded by | Roswell K. Colcord |
| 8th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada | |
| In office 1889–1890 | |
| Governor | Charles C. Stevenson |
| Preceded by | Samuel W. Chubbuck |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Poujade |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 28, 1840 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | February 13, 1927 (aged 87) Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Masonic Memorial Gardens Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Francis Jardine "Frank" Bell (January 28, 1840 – February 13, 1927) was an American politician. He was the sixth Governor of Nevada. He was a member of the Republican Party.
Biography
Bell was born on January 28, 1840 in Toronto, Upper Canada, and was educated in the common schools of his native country. He was a distant cousin to Alexander Graham Bell.[1] He married Mary Poore on July 9, 1872 in Reno Nevada and they had two children.[2]
Career
Bell came to Nevada in 1858, to supervise the construction of a transcontinental telegraph line though the state from Utah to California. He worked on this project until 1860. Later, Bell became a telegraph operator and was one of operators who telegraphed Nevada's Constitution to Washington D.C. in 1864.
Bell served as warden of the Nevada State Prison from 1883 to 1887. In 1889, he was appointed the eighth lieutenant governor by Charles C. Stevenson. He became acting governor when Governor Stevenson signed a disability certificate on September 1, 1890, making him Nevada's first foreign-born governor.[3] During his tenure, he continued to carry out the policies of the Stevenson administration.
Bell did not seek a full term, serving until the inauguration of Roswell K. Colcord in 1891. He then returned to his work in the telephone and telegraph field. He continued to be politically active. He served as Warden of the Nevada State Prison from 1893 to 1895 and as justice of the peace from 1905 to 1909.[4]
Death
Bell died on February 13, 1927 in his daughter's home in Oakland, California, at the age of 87. He is interred at Masonic Memorial Gardens, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada USA.[5]
References
- ^ "Frank Bell (governor)". Find A Grave. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ "Frank Bell (governor)". National Governors Association. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ "Frank Bell (governor)". Nevada Culture. org. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ "Frank Bell (governor)". National Governors Association. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ "Frank Bell (governor)". Find A Grave. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
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