John Bell - Tennessee State Museum

Tennessee State Museum

Record No:	1.836
Subject:	Bell, John
Artist:	Cooper, William B.
Date:	Unknown
Media:	Oil on canvas.
Dimensions:	36 X 28
Location:	TN State Museum 505 Deadrick Street. Nashville, TN 37243 Web Contact: TN State Museum

History:	Portrait is an upper torso view of a caucasian man wearing a dark jacket, white shirt and black collar. His upper right arm is resting on a flat surface and his right hand is holding a rolled paper and resting in his lap.
Notes:	John Bell was born near Nashville, TN, He was a member of Congress 1827 - 1841. He was Speaker of the House and Secretary of War in 1841. He was nominated for President to run against Abraham Lincoln in 1860 by the Constitutional Union Party, but only gained the electorial votes of TN, KY and VA.
Categories:	Portrait paintings; Politicians.