John Bell (Tennessee politician)
John Bell (February 18, 1796 – September 10, 1869) was an American politician, attorney, and planter. One of Tennessee's most prominent antebellum politicians, he served in the House of Representatives from 1827 to 1841, and in the Senate from 1847 to 1859. He was Speaker of the House for the 23rd Congress (1834–1835), and briefly served as Secretary of War during the administration of William Henry Harrison (1841). In 1860, he ran for president as the candidate for the Constitutional Union Party, a third party which took a neutral stance on the issue of slavery.
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| Date of birth | 18 February 1796
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| Place of birth | Nashville, Tennessee
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| Date of death | 10 September 1869
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| Place of death | Stewart County, Tennessee, U.S.
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