| LC control no. | n 90634127 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Bell, J. F. (Joshua Fry), 1811-1870 |
| Variant(s) | Bell, Joshua Fry, 1811-1870 |
| Associated country | United States |
| Associated place | Bell County (Ky.) |
| Located | Lexington (Ky.) Frankfort (Ky.) |
| Birth date | 1811-11-26 |
| Death date | 1870-08-17 |
| Place of birth | Danville (Ky.) |
| Place of death | Danville (Ky.) |
| Affiliation | Centre College (Danville, Ky. : 1819-1901) Transylvania University Whig Party (U.S.) United States. Congress. House Kentucky. General Assembly. House of Representatives |
| Profession or occupation | Lawyers Politicians |
| Found in | nuc89-32486: His Speech of Mr. J.F. Bell, of Kentucky ... [MI] 1846 (hdg. on LCP rept.: Bell, Joshua Fry, 1811-1870; usage: J.F. Bell) LCCN 10-15753 Rev. (hdg.: Bell, Joshua Fry, 1811-1870; usage: J.F. Bell) Kentucky encyclopedia, ©1992: page 68 (Joshua Fry Bell, born November 26, 1811 in Danville, Ky.; graduated from Centre College in 1828; studied law at Transylvania University then set up practice in Danville in 1833. Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Whig from March 4, 1845 to March 3, 1847. Appointed secretary of state from 1849 until July 31, 1850. Ran for governor in 1859 but was defeated. Served in Kentucky House of Representatives from 1863-1867. Bell County, Ky. was named for him initially as Josh Bell County, then Bell County as of 1872. Died in Danville, Ky. on August 17, 1870.) |
| Associated language | eng |
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