John C. Bell (I)
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-07-1859 | Democratic | AD-18 | 2907 | Win |
Candidate Biography:
Born: 1831 in Cincinnati, Ohio
Killed (in office): April 15, 1860 in Sacramento, CA*
- OUCH: According to Political Graveyard; "During an argument just outside the Assembly session in the California State Capitol, [Bell] was shot at (the bullets missed) and stabbed by Dr. William H. Stone on April 11th (also a member of the Assembly), and died four days later, in Sacramento." The argument began when Bell told Stone that "Doctor, I am going to defeat your measure.", referring to a bill that proposed to change the boundary between El Dorado and Sacramento Counties.
- This is not the same John C. Bell as the US Senator, House Speaker, Secretary of War, and US Presidential Candidate from Tennessee.
Source: History of Political Conventions in California, 1849-1892 by Winfield J. Davis (1893)
Source: "Sacramento City Cemetary 1849-2000" (accessed 4/14/2012)