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John Bell

1796 - 1869

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John Bell (February 18, 1796 – September 10, 1869) was an American politician, attorney, and planter who was a candidate for President of the United States in the election of 1860. One of Tennessee's most prominent antebellum politicians, Bell 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 of the Constitutional Union Party, a third party which took a neutral stance on the issue of slavery. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Bell is the 17,356th most popular politician (down from 16,573rd in 2019), the 11,899th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,133rd in 2019) and the 898th most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, John Bell ranks 17,356 out of 19,576. Before him are Nur Misuari, Mukhammedkalyi Abylgaziev, Oswulf of Northumbria, Reinhard Bütikofer, Anies Baswedan, and Vitaliy Zakharchenko. After him are Enrique Múgica, Yuli Tamir, Lajos Für, Jurelang Zedkaia, Alfonso Dastis, and Alexander Bustamante.

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Among people born in 1796, John Bell ranks 66. Before him are Robert Wight, Andreas von Ettingshausen, Karl Leberecht Immermann, John Torrey, George Back, and Henry De la Beche. After him is Benjamin Bonneville. Among people deceased in 1869, John Bell ranks 66. Before him are Charles Sturt, Peter Mark Roget, John Cassin, Thomas Hodgskin, Henry Jarvis Raymond, and Mary Ward. After him are William P. Fessenden, Benjamin Fitzpatrick, and Edward Bates.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Bell ranks 11,901 out of 20,380. Before him are Matthew Davis (1978), C. J. Ramone (1965), Leon Rippy (1949), Al Franken (1951), Linda Purl (1955), and Susan Oliver (1932). After him are Scoot McNairy (1977), Bob Lutz (1947), Leslie Feinberg (1949), Mary Woronov (1943), Ralph Lewis (1872), and Chi Chi LaRue (1959).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, John Bell ranks 898. Before him are William Gibbs McAdoo (1863), Mike Honda (1941), Andrew Young (1932), LeRoy Pope Walker (1817), James Barbour (1775), and Tom Carper (1947). After him are John C. Stennis (1901), Robert Toombs (1810), Chris Christie (1962), Howard Dean (1948), Ed Markey (1946), and John B. Anderson (1922).

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