He was born in Mississippi either in 1826[2] or 1828/9.[1]
Bell enlisted with the 5th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery in November 1863 joining Company L and was made sergeant after serving just a month.[1] A few months later in June 1864 he deserted.[1]
He was a member of the Hinds County Board of Supervisors in 1870 and was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1871 serving one session from 1872 until 1873.[1][3] He had been elected as a Radical and had been accused by legislator C. F. Norris of bribing member of the Radical party to support him.[4]
He stood for Sheriff of Hinds County in September 1873 as the Republican nominee,[5] but lost to William Jefferson who ran as an independent.[6] Later the same year he was made major of the Hinds County militia.[7]
He was tried in 1885 for attempting to poison his niece but his defense claimed it was only love powder "to kindle the ardent passion in her breast".[8]
^ abcdeFoner, Eric (1 August 1996). Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction. LSU Press. p. 16. ISBN978-0-8071-2082-8. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
^"Monroe Bell – Against All Odds". Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^Work, Monroe N.; Staples, Thomas S.; Wallace, H. A.; Miller, Kelly; McKinlay, Whitefield; Lacy, Samuel E.; Smith, R. L.; McIlwaine, H. R. (1920). "Some Negro Members of Reconstruction Conventions and Legislatures and of Congress". The Journal of Negro History. pp. 63–119. doi:10.2307/2713503. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^"Another violation of the Enforcement Act". The Clarion. 9 November 1871. p. 1. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^"Sheriff's Election". The Clarion-Ledger. 25 September 1873. p. 3. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^"William Jefferson Sheriff of Hinds". The Clarion. 9 October 1873. p. 2. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^"Militia Appointments". The Clarion. 2 October 1873. p. 3. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^"Monroe Bell tried for attempted poisoning". Mississippian. 24 November 1885. p. 1. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
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monroe, bell, 1826, 1828, 1900, laborer, state, legislator, served, mississippi, house, representatives, from, 1872, until, 1873, biography, edithe, born, mississippi, either, 1826, 1828, bell, enlisted, with, colored, heavy, artillery, november, 1863, joining. Monroe Bell 1826 or 1828 9 1900 was a laborer and state legislator who served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1872 until 1873 1 Biography editHe was born in Mississippi either in 1826 2 or 1828 9 1 Bell enlisted with the 5th U S Colored Heavy Artillery in November 1863 joining Company L and was made sergeant after serving just a month 1 A few months later in June 1864 he deserted 1 He was a member of the Hinds County Board of Supervisors in 1870 and was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1871 serving one session from 1872 until 1873 1 3 He had been elected as a Radical and had been accused by legislator C F Norris of bribing member of the Radical party to support him 4 He stood for Sheriff of Hinds County in September 1873 as the Republican nominee 5 but lost to William Jefferson who ran as an independent 6 Later the same year he was made major of the Hinds County militia 7 He was tried in 1885 for attempting to poison his niece but his defense claimed it was only love powder to kindle the ardent passion in her breast 8 See also editAfrican American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction eraReferences edit a b c d e Foner Eric 1 August 1996 Freedom s Lawmakers A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction LSU Press p 16 ISBN 978 0 8071 2082 8 Retrieved March 25 2023 Monroe Bell Against All Odds Retrieved 25 March 2023 Work Monroe N Staples Thomas S Wallace H A Miller Kelly McKinlay Whitefield Lacy Samuel E Smith R L McIlwaine H R 1920 Some Negro Members of Reconstruction Conventions and Legislatures and of Congress The Journal of Negro History pp 63 119 doi 10 2307 2713503 Retrieved 25 March 2023 Another violation of the Enforcement Act The Clarion 9 November 1871 p 1 Retrieved 25 March 2023 nbsp Sheriff s Election The Clarion Ledger 25 September 1873 p 3 Retrieved 25 March 2023 nbsp William Jefferson Sheriff of Hinds The Clarion 9 October 1873 p 2 Retrieved 25 March 2023 nbsp Militia Appointments The Clarion 2 October 1873 p 3 Retrieved 25 March 2023 nbsp Monroe Bell tried for attempted poisoning Mississippian 24 November 1885 p 1 Retrieved 25 March 2023 nbsp nbsp This article about a Mississippi politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Monroe Bell amp oldid 1146565340, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
