John C. Bell, Jr.
| John Cromwell Bell Jr. | |
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| Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania | |
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In office 1961–1972 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Alvin Jones |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin R. Jones |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania | |
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In office 1950–1961 |
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| 33rd Governor of Pennsylvania | |
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In office January 2, 1947 – January 21, 1947 |
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| Lieutenant |
M. Harvey Taylor (Acting) Weldon B. Heyburn (Acting) |
| Preceded by | Edward Martin |
| Succeeded by | James H. Duff |
| 18th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania | |
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In office January 20, 1943 – January 2, 1947 |
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| Governor | Edward Martin |
| Preceded by | Samuel S. Lewis |
| Succeeded by | Daniel B. Strickler |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 25, 1892 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 18, 1974 (aged 81) Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Andrews Baker |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Profession | Attorney, Politician, Judge |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
| a.^ By virtue of their positions as President Pro Tempore of the State Senate, Taylor (from January 3 through January 7) and Heyburn (from January 2 through January 21) served as Acting Lieutenant Governor for the duration of Bell's governorship. b.^ Strickler was the next permanent holder of the lieutenant governorship; he did not assume office until Duff was inaugurated as governor. |
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John Cromwell Bell Jr. (October 25, 1892 – March 18, 1974) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge. He was the 18th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania (1943–1947) 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 (1950–1972), serving as Chief Justice from 1961 to 1972.
John Bell was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to John Cromwell and Fleurette deBenneville (née Myers) Bell. His father served as District Attorney of Philadelphia (1903–1907) and Attorney General of Pennsylvania (1911–1915). His maternal grandfather was Leonard Myers, who served as a U.S. Representative from 1863 to 1875. He was the older brother of Bert Bell, who was commissioner of the National Football League (1946–1959).
After graduating from the Episcopal Academy in 1910, Bell received a Bachelor of Arts degree (1914) and a Bachelor of Laws degree (1917) from the University of Pennsylvania. He played on the varsity soccer and tennis teams during college. At Penn, he was a member of Saint Anthony Hall. He was admitted to the bar in 1917 and commenced private practice, eventually becoming a senior partner of the law firm Bell, Murdoch, Paxson and Dilworth. In 1918, he married Sarah Andrews Baker; the couple had three sons and two daughters.
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