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Bell, Peter Hansbrough
1808 - Born on the 11th of March in Virginia.
1836 - Bell came to Texas and fought as a private in Henry Karnes' cavalry company at the Battle of San Jacinto.
1839 - He served as inspector general.
1840-1842 - He joined the Texas Rangers under Jack Hays and was a major in the Somervell Expedition.Bell was in command of the Corpus Christi District when the Mexican War broke out.
1849 - Bell traded his military career for a political one, defeating George T. Wood for governor.
1851 - He was reelected.
1857 - Bell married and moved to North Carolina, his bride's home state.
1891 - Impoverished by the loss of slaves in the Civil War, Bell was awarded a pension by Texas.
1853 - Died on the 23rd of November in North Carolina.
1836 - Bell came to Texas and fought as a private in Henry Karnes' cavalry company at the Battle of San Jacinto.
1839 - He served as inspector general.
1840-1842 - He joined the Texas Rangers under Jack Hays and was a major in the Somervell Expedition.Bell was in command of the Corpus Christi District when the Mexican War broke out.
1849 - Bell traded his military career for a political one, defeating George T. Wood for governor.
1851 - He was reelected.
1857 - Bell married and moved to North Carolina, his bride's home state.
1891 - Impoverished by the loss of slaves in the Civil War, Bell was awarded a pension by Texas.
1853 - Died on the 23rd of November in North Carolina.
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