Background
Bell, John Cromwell was born on October 25, 1892 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Cromwell and Fleurette deBenneville (Myers) Bell.
Bell, John Cromwell was born on October 25, 1892 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Cromwell and Fleurette deBenneville (Myers) Bell.
Graduate Episcopal Academy, 1910. Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Pennsylvania, 1914, Bachelor of Laws, 1917.
Admitted to Pennsylvania bar, 1917. Assistant city solicitor, Philadelphia, 1919-1922, assistant district attorney, 1922-1925. Secretary banking Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1939-1943.
Lieutenant governor Pennsylvania, president State Senate, chairman Pennsylvania Board Pardons, 1943-1947.
Governor Pennsylvania, January 2-21, 1947. Justice Supreme Court Pennsylvania, 1950-1972, chief, 1961-1972.
Member American, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Barometer associations, Colonial Society Pennsylvania, Society South.R., Crusaders Pennsylvania (past commander), Delta Psi. Clubs: Racquet (past president), Rittenhouse, Gulph Mills Golf, Merion Cricket (Philadelphia) Ranked In 1st 10 American Lawn Tennis Doubles, 1920.
Married Sarah Andrews Baker, June 29, 1918. Children: John Cromwell, Louis Baker, George deBenneville, Sarah (Mistress Lyman Greenleaf Bullard), Sophie Shepley.