List of United States Political Families (B) - The Bells of Pennsylvania

The Bells of Pennsylvania

  • John C. Bell (1861–1935), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1904, Attorney General of Pennsylvania 1911-1915. Father of John Cromwell Bell, Jr.
    • John Cromwell Bell, Jr. (1892–1974), Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania 1943-1947, Governor of Pennsylvania 1947, Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court 1950-1961, Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court 1961-1972. Son of John C. Bell.

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Famous quotes containing the words bells and/or pennsylvania:

    The bells discuss the hour’s gradations,
    Dusty shelves hold prayers and proofs:
    Above, Chaldean constellations
    Sparkle over crowded roofs.
    Philip Larkin (1922–1986)

    The discovery of Pennsylvania’s coal and iron was the deathblow to Allaire. The works were moved to Pennsylvania so hurriedly that for years pianos and the larger pieces of furniture stood in the deserted houses.
    —For the State of New Jersey, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)