James Martin Bell
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James Martin Bell was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
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.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Guernsey County 1818–1832.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1826–1831, serving as speaker in 1830 and 1831.
He served as master commissioner in 1827.
He was in the Justice of the Peace
in 1830.
County school examiner in 1830.
Bell was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-third
Congress (March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1834 to the Twenty-fourth
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He served as mayor of Cambridge from 1838 to 1840.
He died in Cambridge, Ohio
, on April 4, 1849.
He was interred in Founders' Burial Ground.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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Born in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 45,913.Huntingdon County was created on September 20, 1787, from part of Bedford County. Its county seat is Huntingdon.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, Bell attended the public schools.
He studied law in Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville is a city located along the Ohio River in Jefferson County, Ohio on the Ohio-West Virginia border in the United States. It is the political county seat of Jefferson County. It is also a principal city of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area...
.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1817 and commenced practice in Cambridge, Ohio
Cambridge, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,520 people, 4,924 households, and 2,954 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,055.1 people per square mile . There were 5,585 housing units of an average density of 996.3 per square mile...
.
He served as major general of the Fifteenth Division, Ohio Militia.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Guernsey County 1818–1832.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1826–1831, serving as speaker in 1830 and 1831.
He served as master commissioner in 1827.
He was in the Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
in 1830.
County school examiner in 1830.
Bell was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-third
23rd United States Congress
-House of Representatives:For the beginning of this congress, the size of the House was increased from 213 seats to 240 seats, following the 1830 United States Census .- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren...
Congress (March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1834 to the Twenty-fourth
24th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress one House seat was added for each of the new states of Arkansas and Michigan.-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He served as mayor of Cambridge from 1838 to 1840.
He died in Cambridge, Ohio
Cambridge, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,520 people, 4,924 households, and 2,954 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,055.1 people per square mile . There were 5,585 housing units of an average density of 996.3 per square mile...
, on April 4, 1849.
He was interred in Founders' Burial Ground.