Frank Bell
Nevada’s 6th state governor
The legislative archive dates his acting service from September 1, 1890, when Stevenson was incapacitated, through January 5, 1891. This explains why summaries beginning at Stevenson’s death give a different starting date.
Before the governor’s office
Bell’s earlier work in telegraphy included the transmission of Nevada’s constitution in 1864. He later served as prison warden and lieutenant governor. [1]
The administration in context
The legislative archive dates his acting service from September 1, 1890, when Stevenson was incapacitated, through January 5, 1891. This explains why summaries beginning at Stevenson’s death give a different starting date. [1] [2]
Key dates
People in the same story
Charles C. Stevenson
The preceding administration in Nevada’s succession. [2]
Read the profileRoswell K. Colcord
The following administration in Nevada’s succession. [2]
Read the profileIn the archive
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1891 legislative address — Frank Bell
An original message by Frank Bell preserved in the Nevada Legislature’s historical address collection.
Go deeper into the record.
Sources for this profile and starting points for further research. Access notes mark links we could not open directly during the October 3–4, 2026 checks. Historical accounts describe their own period; they do not necessarily describe current operations.
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Frank Bell — gubernatorial biography
A retrospective reference. Use the linked legislative records to investigate the administration in its own words.
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Governors and State of the State addresses, 1864–present
Includes original speeches and distinguishes acting service from elected terms. A speech records proposals and claims, not proof that a policy succeeded.