J. Spencer Bell

Jesse Spencer Bell (April 1, 1906 – March 19, 1967) was a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

J. Spencer Bell
1927 Duke University Yearbook (age 21)
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
In office
September 27, 1961  March 19, 1967
Appointed byJohn F. Kennedy
Preceded bySeat established by 75 Stat. 80
Succeeded byJohn D. Butzner Jr.
Personal details
Born
Jesse Spencer Bell

(1906-04-01)April 1, 1906
Charlotte, North Carolina
Died(1967-03-19)March 19, 1967
EducationDuke University (BA)
University of North Carolina School of Law (LLB)
CommitteesBell Commission (1950s)

Education and career

Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Bell received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University in 1927 and after studying at Harvard Law School received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1930. Bell was in private practice of law in Charlotte from 1930 to 1961. He was a member of the North Carolina Senate from 1957 to 1961.[1] In the 1950s, he chaired the Committee on Improving and Expediting the Administration of Justice in North Carolina, also known as the Bell Commission.[2] He was a delegate to the 1960 Democratic National Convention.[3]

Federal judicial service

Bell was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on September 14, 1961, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 23, 1961, and received his commission on September 27, 1961. His service was terminated on March 19, 1967, due to his death.[1]

References

  1. J. Spencer Bell at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-08-11. Retrieved 2009-04-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Bell". politicalgraveyard.com.

Sources

Legal offices
Preceded by
Seat established by 75 Stat. 80
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
1961–1967
Succeeded by
John D. Butzner Jr.
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