Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Charles Keith Bell

Full Name: Charles Keith Bell
Birth date: April 18, 1853
Death date: April 22, 1913

Terms of Service

Senate, 20th ⁽²⁾ & 19th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽³⁾ Legislatures
1/13/1885 - 1/8/1889
Democrat

(1) Democrat, p. 163. Burke's Texas Almanac and Immigrants' Handbook for 1885 1885.
(2) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
(3) 19th Legislature - Roll call of new members, oath of office administered, 1/13/1885, p. 1. "Credentials of the new members, excepting Sen. Bell, Harrison, and Pope, were presented . . . On motion of Sen. Houston of Bexar, the new Senators not holding credentials were also sworn in." Senate Journal .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

Photograph. Charles K. Bell, Texas Jurists Collection
Photograph. C.K. Bell, State Preservation Board
Photograph. C.K. Bell, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

BELL, Charles Keith (1853-1913). Representative, TX. Born 4/18/1853, died 4/21/1913. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress .
Chas. Keith Bell, birthplace Tennessee; death date 4/22/1913 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
Charles Keith Bell (1853-1913), portrait, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County. Find a Grave .
Obituary, "Charles K. Bell Dies at Fort Worth Home," 4/23/1913, p. 1. Birth date 4/19/1854, death date 4/22/1913. Galveston Daily News .
BELL, CHARLES KEITH (1853-1913). Birth date 4/18/1853, death date 4/23/1913. Handbook of Texas Online .
Biographical sketch, C.K. Bell, pp. 75-76. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature 1885.
Biographical sketch, C.K. Bell, pp. 63-64. Born 4/8/1853 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature 1887.
Biographical sketch, Charles K. Bell, p. 24. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas 1901.