Clarence D. Bell
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Preceded byGeorge Watkins
Succeeded byDominic Pileggi
BornFebruary 4, 1914
Upland, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJuly 26, 2002 (aged 88)[1]
Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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 |
| 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]
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]
