Thomas Hamilton Bell Explained

Thomas Hamilton Bell
Office:Ontario MPP
Term Start:1929
Term End:1934
Predecessor:William Edwards
Successor:Arthur Roebuck
Constituency:Bellwoods
Party:Conservative
Birth Date:12 November 1878
Birth Place:Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Profession:Businessman
Spouse:Charlotte Wallace

Thomas Hamilton Bell (November 12, 1878  - March 14, 1939) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1929 to 1934 who represented the downtown Toronto riding of Bellwoods.

Background

He was born in Wellington County, the son of James R. Bell and Barbara Finley.[1] Bell was educated in Laurel, Toronto, Orangeville and London. In 1901, he married Charlotte Wallace. Bell was general manager and secretary-treasurer for an insurance company.[1] He died of a hemorrhage in Toronto in 1939.[2]

Politics

Bell ran in the 1929 provincial election as the Conservative candidate in the Toronto riding of Bellwoods. He defeated Liberal candidate George Watson by 3,722 votes.[3] He sat as a backbench supporter in the government of Howard Ferguson. In the 1934 election he was defeated by Liberal candidate Arthur Roebuck by 3,005 votes.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Normandin, A L. Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1931 . 1931 .
  2. News: Thomas H. Bell, former M.L.A. is dead at 60 . The Globe and Mail . March 15, 1939 . 15.
  3. News: Provincial Election Results . The Globe . October 31, 1929 . Toronto . 5.
  4. News: Detailed Election Results . The Globe . June 21, 1934 . Toronto . 3.