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.
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25 October 1892 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Died |
21 March 1974 (aged 81) Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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