John C. Bell, Jr.

Politician

1892 – 1974

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Who was John C. Bell, Jr.?

John Cromwell Bell, Jr. was an American lawyer, politician, and judge. He was the 18th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania before becoming the 33rd and shortest-serving Governor of Pennsylvania, serving for nineteen days in 1947. He was later a Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, serving as Chief Justice from 1961 to 1972.

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Born
Oct 25, 1892
Philadelphia
Also known as
  • John Bell, Jr.
  • Judge John C. Bell, Jr.
Religion
  • Episcopal Church
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Episcopal Academy
Lived in
  • Pennsylvania
  • Philadelphia
Died
Mar 21, 1974
Montgomery County

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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