Clarence D. Bell | |
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Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 9th district |
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In office January 3, 1961 – July 26, 2002 |
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Preceded by | George Watkins |
Succeeded by | Dominic Pileggi |
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Delaware County district |
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In office January 3, 1955 – November 30, 1960 |
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Personal details | |
Born | February 4, 1914 Upland, Pennsylvania |
Died | July 26, 2002 Chester, Pennsylvania |
(aged 88)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Mary Isabel James |
Children | 2 children |
Alma mater |
Swarthmore College Harvard School of Law U.S. Army Command and General Staff College |
Religion | christian |
Clarence D. Bell is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate. He also served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1955 to 1960. At his death in 2002, Bell was the longest-serving public official in Pennsylvania and remains the longest serving official in Pennsylvania history with a record 48 years in office.