Adam Carr Bell
| The Hon. Adam Carr Bell |
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| Senator for Pictou, Nova Scotia | |
| In office October 23, 1911 – October 30, 1912 |
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| Appointed by | Robert Borden |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Pictou |
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| In office 1896–1904 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Hibbert Tupper |
| Succeeded by | Edward Mortimer Macdonald |
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Pictou | |
| In office 1878–1887 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | November 11, 1847 Pictou, Nova Scotia |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day Montreal, Quebec[1] |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Other political affiliations |
Nova Scotia Conservative |
| Cabinet | Provincial Secretary (1882) |
Adam Carr Bell (November 11, 1847 – October 30, 1912) was a Canadian politician.[2]
Born in Pictou, Nova Scotia,[2] the son of Basil Bell and Mary Carr, Bell was educated in New Glasgow, Sackville Academy, and Glasgow University.[3] 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.[2]
In 1896, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the electoral district of Pictou. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1900. He was defeated in 1904 and 1911.[2]
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.[2]
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- ↑ The Canadian men and women of the time : a handbook of Canadian biography of living characters
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