Clarence D. Bell
Clarence D. Bell | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 9th district | |
| In office January 3, 1961 – July 26, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | George Watkins |
| Succeeded by | Dominic Pileggi |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Delaware County district | |
| In office January 3, 1955 – November 30, 1960 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 4, 1914 Upland, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 26, 2002 (aged 88)[1] Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Chester Rural Cemetery, Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Isabel James |
| Children | 2 children |
| Alma mater | Swarthmore College (BA) Harvard University (LLB) U.S. Army Command and General Staff College |
Clarence Deshong Bell (February 4, 1914 – July 26, 2002) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania's 9th Senatorial district from 1960 until his death in 2002.[2] He also served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1954 to 1959.[3]
Bell is the longest-serving state senator in Pennsylvania history.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Bell was born in Upland, Pennsylvania on February 4, 1914, to Samuel R. and Belle (Hanna) Bell. Bell graduated from Swarthmore College in 1935. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1938 and received a doctorate in law from Harvard Law School in 1970.[5] Bell also studied at the US Army Command and General Staff College.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Bell was a Major General in the Pennsylvania National Guard and served during World War II. Bell served for 38 years in the Army and reserves.[5]
Bell is interred at the Chester Rural Cemetery in Chester, Pennsylvania.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 2001-2002" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Senate - Bell". www2.legis.state.pa.us. Archived from the original on April 16, 2001. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members "B"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ a b c "Clarence D. Bell - PA State Senator". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ a b "Sentor Clarence Bell dies at 88". www.dailylocal.com. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
External links
[edit]- State Senator Clarence D. Bell at the Wayback Machine (archived April 16, 2001) official PA Senate profile (archived)
- 1914 births
- 2002 deaths
- 20th-century American legislators
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- Burials at Chester Rural Cemetery
- Harvard Law School alumni
- Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Republican Party Pennsylvania state senators
- Politicians from Delaware County, Pennsylvania
- Swarthmore College alumni
- United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni
- Military personnel from Pennsylvania
- 20th-century Pennsylvania politicians