Thomas S. Bell | |
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,_Pennsylvania_state_senator_and_state_supreme_court_justice.jpg) Bell, c. 1850 | |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 2nd district | |
| In office 1858–1860 | |
| Preceded by | Henry S. Evans |
| Succeeded by | Wilmer Worthington |
| In office 1838–1839 | |
| Preceded by | Francis James |
| Succeeded by | Nathaniel Brooke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Sloan Bell October 22, 1800 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 6, 1861 (aged 60) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oaklands Cemetery, West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
Caroline Darlington (died 1829)Keziah Ann Hemphill (m. 1830) |
| Relations | Isaac Darlington (father-in-law) |
| Children | 6, including Thomas S. Jr. |
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Thomas Sloan Bell Sr. (October 22, 1800 – June 6, 1861) was an American judge, politician, and lawyer. A member of the Democratic Party from West Chester, Bell served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania from 1846 to 1851 and as a Pennsylvania State Senator from 1838 to 1839 and 1858 to 1860. He was the father of Union Army Colonel Thomas S. Bell Jr.