About Adam Carr Bell
Lived 1847 – 1912 (aged 64). Adam Carr Bell was a Canadian politician, merchant and writer.
Adam Carr Bell (November 11, 1847 – October 30, 1912) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Pictou, Nova Scotia, From 1876 to 1877, he was the first mayor of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia (he was mayor again from 1884 to 1885). He was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in 1878. In 1882, he was Provincial Secretary in the cabinet of John Thompson. From 1882 to 1887 he was the Conservative Party leader and Leader of the Opposition.
In 1896, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Pictou. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1900. He was defeated in 1904 and 1911.
In 1911, he was summoned to the Senate of Canada on the advice of Robert Borden representing the senatorial division of Pictou, Nova Scotia. He died in office the following year in 1912.
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Who was Adam Carr Bell?
Canadian politician (1847–1912)
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Adam Carr Bell was born on 11 November 1847 in Pictou.
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Adam Carr Bell died on 30 October 1912 in Montreal.
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Adam Carr Bell was a politician, merchant and writer.
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Adam Carr Bell was Canadian.
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