Frank Bell
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Francis Jardine "Frank" Bell (January 28, 1840 – February 13, 1927) was an American
politician
. He was the 6th Governor of Nevada
. He was a member of the Republican Party
.
, Ontario
, Canada
, making him Nevada's first foreign born Governor. He came to Nevada in 1858, to supervise the construction of a transcontinental telegraph line though the state. 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.
In 1889, Bell was appointed Lieutenant Governor
by Governor Stevenson
. Bell became Acting Governor when Governor Charles C. Stevenson
signed a disability certificate on September 1, 1890. Bell did not seek a full term, serving until the inauguration of Roswell K. Colcord
in 1891.
Bell died on February 13, 1927 in Oakland
, California
, at the age of 87.
United States
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politician
Politician
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. He was the 6th Governor of Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. He was a member of the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
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.
Biography
Bell was born on January 28, 1840 in TorontoToronto
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, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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, making him Nevada's first foreign born Governor. He came to Nevada in 1858, to supervise the construction of a transcontinental telegraph line though the state. He worked on this project until 1860. Later, Bell became a telegraph operator and was one of operators who telegraphed Nevada's Constitution
Constitution
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to Washington D.C. in 1864.
In 1889, Bell was appointed Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
The Nevada Lieutenant Governor is an elected office in the U.S. state of Nevada. The Nevada Lieutenant Governor is based in Carson City, Nevada and elected for 4 year terms. The 33rd and current Lt. Governor for the 2007-2011 term is Brian Krolicki....
by Governor Stevenson
Charles C. Stevenson
Charles Clark Stevenson was an American politician. He was the 5th Governor of Nevada. He was a member of the Republican Party.-Biography:...
. Bell became Acting Governor when Governor Charles C. Stevenson
Charles C. Stevenson
Charles Clark Stevenson was an American politician. He was the 5th Governor of Nevada. He was a member of the Republican Party.-Biography:...
signed a disability certificate on September 1, 1890. Bell did not seek a full term, serving until the inauguration of Roswell K. Colcord
Roswell K. Colcord
Roswell Keyes Colcord was an American politician. He served as the 7th Governor of the U.S. state of Nevada from 1891 to 1895. He was a member of the Republican Party.-Biography:...
in 1891.
Bell died on February 13, 1927 in Oakland
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
, California
California
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, at the age of 87.