For the United States Representative from Colorado, see John Calhoun Bell
For other persons of the same name, see John Bell.
| John Cromwell Bell, Jr. | |
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| In office January 7, 1947 – January 21, 1947 |
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| Preceded by | Edward Martin |
| Succeeded by | James Henderson Duff |
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| Born | October 25, 1892 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 18, 1974 (aged 81) Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Andrews Baker |
| Profession | Attorney, Politician, Judge |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
John Cromwell Bell, Jr. (October 25, 1892, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – March 18, 1974) was a Pennsylvania politician and judge.
He served as Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 1943-47, and Governor briefly in 1947, succeeding Edward Martin, who had resigned to take a seat in the United States Senate. He was a Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, 1950-1972, and served as Chief Justice, 1961-1972.
He was the older brother of Bert Bell, commissioner of the National Football League. He was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and a lifetime member of St. Anthony Hall.
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| Preceded by Samuel S. Lewis |
Lt. Governor of Pennsylvania 1943–1947 |
Succeeded by Daniel B. Strickler |
| Preceded by Edward Martin |
Governor of Pennsylvania 1947 |
Succeeded by James Henderson Duff |
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