Peter Hansborough Bell
American military officer and politician who served as the third Governor of Texas (1810-1898)
Peter Hansborough Bell (May 11, 1810 – March 8, 1898) was an American military officer and politician. He was the 3rd governor of Texas from 1849 to 1853. He also represented Texas in the House of Representatives for 2 terms (1853-1857). He was a Democrat.
Bell died on March 8, 1898, in Littleton, North Carolina. He was 87.