Nial R. Hysell (10 October 1854 – 21 October 1921) was a politician from the U.S. State of Ohio who served as Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1890 to 1892.

Hysell was born October 10, 1854, at Pomeroy, Ohio.

After a few months of school he began working in a coal mine as a boy.

[1] In 1884, Hysell was elected vice-president of the miner's organization, serving for three years.

[1] He was elected to the Ohio State Senate for the tenth district, Franklin & Pickaway counties, from 1896 to 1898[4] after moving to Columbus.