Thomas Hamilton Bell

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.

Thomas Hamilton Bell
Ontario MPP
In office
1929–1934
Preceded byWilliam Edwards
Succeeded byArthur Roebuck
ConstituencyBellwoods
Personal details
Born(1878-11-12)November 12, 1878
Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
DiedMarch 14, 1939(1939-03-14) (aged 60)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)Charlotte Wallace
ProfessionBusinessman

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]

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