| Frank Bell | |
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| 6th Governor of Nevada | |
| In office September 21, 1890 – January 5, 1891 |
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| Lieutenant | None |
| Preceded by | Charles C. Stevenson |
| Succeeded by | Roswell K. Colcord |
| 8th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada | |
| In office 1889–1890 |
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| Governor | Charles C. Stevenson |
| Preceded by | Samuel W. Chubbuck |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Poujade |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 28, 1840 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | February 13, 1927 (aged 87) Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Masonic Memorial Gardens Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Francis Jardine "Frank" Bell (January 28, 1840 – February 13, 1927) was an American politician. He was the sixth Governor of Nevada. He was a member of the Republican Party.
Bell was born on January 28, 1840 in Toronto, 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 the eighth 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.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Charles C. Stevenson |
Governor of Nevada 1890 – 1891 |
Succeeded by Roswell K. Colcord |
| Preceded by Samuel W. Chubbuck |
Lieutenant Governor of Nevada 1889 – 1890 |
Succeeded by Joseph Poujade |
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