John J. Bell
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John Junior Bell was a U.S. Representative
from Texas
.
Born in Cuero, Texas
, Bell attended the public schools.
He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin
in 1932 and from its law school in 1936.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1936 and commenced the practice of law in Cuero, Texas
.
He served in the State house of representatives 1937–1947.
He served as president of a company operating compresses in Victoria, Shiner, Cuero, and Taft, Texas.
During the Second World War served as a private in the United States Army
from May 1944 to March 1945.
He served as member of the State senate 1947–1954.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1948 and 1952.
Bell was elected as a Democrat
to the Eighty-fourth
Congress (January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1957).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1956.
He was a lawyer, rancher, and farmer.
He was a resident of Cuero, Texas
, until his death January 24, 1963.
He was interred in Hillside Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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Born in Cuero, Texas
Cuero, Texas
Cuero is a city in DeWitt County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,571 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of DeWitt County. It is also unofficially known as the "turkey capital of the world"...
, Bell attended the public schools.
He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
in 1932 and from its law school in 1936.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in 1936 and commenced the practice of law in Cuero, Texas
Cuero, Texas
Cuero is a city in DeWitt County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,571 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of DeWitt County. It is also unofficially known as the "turkey capital of the world"...
.
He served in the State house of representatives 1937–1947.
He served as president of a company operating compresses in Victoria, Shiner, Cuero, and Taft, Texas.
During the Second World War served as a private in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
from May 1944 to March 1945.
He served as member of the State senate 1947–1954.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1948 and 1952.
Bell was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Eighty-fourth
84th United States Congress
The Eighty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1955 to January 3, 1957, during the third and...
Congress (January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1957).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1956.
He was a lawyer, rancher, and farmer.
He was a resident of Cuero, Texas
Cuero, Texas
Cuero is a city in DeWitt County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,571 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of DeWitt County. It is also unofficially known as the "turkey capital of the world"...
, until his death January 24, 1963.
He was interred in Hillside Cemetery.