Hiram Parks Bell

Hiram Parks Bell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's 9th district
In office
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
(first term)
March 13, 1877 – March 3, 1879
(second term)
Preceded byNew seat
(first term)
Benjamin Harvey Hill
(second term)
Succeeded byBenjamin Harvey Hill
(first term)
Emory Speer
(second term)
Member of the Georgia Senate
In office
1861
1900–1901
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office
1898–1899
Personal details
Born(1827-01-19)January 19, 1827
Jefferson, Georgia
DiedAugust 16, 1907(1907-08-16) (aged 78)
Atlanta, Georgia
Political partyDemocratic
Professionlawyer
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States of America
Branch/service Confederate States Army
Years of service1861–1864
Rank Colonel (CSA)
Commands43rd Georgia Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Hiram Parks Bell (January 19, 1827 – August 16, 1907) was a white supremacist, slave owner,[1] U.S. Representative and a Confederate Representative from the state of Georgia.

  1. ^ "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, January 27, 2022, retrieved January 30, 2022