William Bell Jr. (politician)

William Bell Jr.
20th Ohio Secretary of State
In office
January 11, 1875 – January 8, 1877
GovernorWilliam Allen
Rutherford B. Hayes
Preceded byAllen T. Wikoff
Succeeded byMilton Barnes
Personal details
Born(1828-08-23)August 23, 1828
Utica, Ohio, US
DiedJuly 16, 1902(1902-07-16) (aged 73)
Newark, Ohio, US
Resting placeGreen Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLizzie O. Ochletree
ChildrenThree

William Bell Jr. (August 23, 1828 – July 16, 1902) was a Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Ohio who held many local offices, served in the Ohio House of Representatives, and was Ohio Secretary of State 1875–1877.