Background
Bell, Luther Vose was born on December 20, 1806 in Francestown, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Samuel and Mehitabel (Dana) Bell.
Bell, Luther Vose was born on December 20, 1806 in Francestown, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Samuel and Mehitabel (Dana) Bell.
Graduate Bowdoin College, 1823. Doctor of Medicine Dartmouth, 1836.
Began practice of medicine, Chester, New Hampshire (U.S.), 1837. Member New Hampshire (U.S.) Legislature, 1835-1836, instrumental in obtaining public support for a state hospital for insane. Member Whig Party; popular lyceum lecturer on scientific subjects.
Superintendent McLean Hospital for Insane, Charlestown, Massachusetts, 1836-1856.
An executive councillor of Massachusetts, 1850. Delegate Whig Convention, 1852.
Served as surgeon 11th Massachusetts Regiment, United States Volunteers, 1861-1862.
Member New Hampshire (U.S.) Legislature, 1835-1836, instrumental in obtaining public support for a state hospital for insane. Member Whig Party.
Married Frances Pinkerton, 1834.