Samuel Bell

1770–1850 (age 80)

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Photograph of Samuel Bell

Biography

Samuel Bell lived from 1770 to 1850, experiencing the transformative years of American independence and the early republic. His eighty-year lifespan allowed him to witness the founding of the nation and its early development through the nineteenth century.

Bell's life represents the experiences of those who lived through the Revolutionary era and the subsequent growth of the American nation. His memory is preserved as part of the historical community that contributed to the foundation of American society.