Hiram Parks Bell

Democrat Representative of Georgia's 9th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

January 1, 1827 (80 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 1907

Death

American politician and lawyer from Georgia.
Born near Jefferson, Georgia, and educated in law.
Initially opposed secession but later signed the Ordinance of Secession.
Served as a captain, then promoted to colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
Represented Georgia in the Second Confederate Congress.
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for two non-consecutive terms.
Served in the Georgia Senate and House of Representatives after the Civil War.
Opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1866, viewing it as harmful to white citizens.
Praised the Ku Klux Klan in his memoirs for its role in opposing Reconstruction.
Died in Atlanta, Georgia, and was buried in Cumming Cemetery.
His legacy includes a street named after him in Atlanta and recent calls for the removal of his statue in Cumming, Georgia.