J. Ernest Bell II

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J. Ernest Bell II
Member of the MarylandHouseofDelegates
from the 29B district
In office
1983–1994
Military service
AllegianceFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Branch/serviceFlag of the United States Marine Corps.svg  United States Marine Corps
Years of service1966–1970

J. Ernest Bell II (born April 26, 1941) is an American politician and lawyer. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1983 to 1994, representing District 29B.

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Early life

J. Ernest Bell II was born on April 26, 1941, in Leonardtown, Maryland. He graduated from St. Mary's Ryken High School in 1959. [1] [2] Bell graduated from Mount St. Mary's University with a Bachelor of Science in 1963. He graduated from the Columbus School of Law in Catholic University of America with a J.D. in 1966. He was admitted to the bar in Maryland in 1970. [1]

Career

Bell served as a captain in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1966 to 1970. He received a Navy Achievement Medal. He then worked as an attorney. [1]

Bell served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 29B and St. Mary's County, Maryland from 1983 to 1994. He was a Democrat. [1] [3]

Personal life

Bell is married and has four children. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "J. Ernest Bell, II". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives . Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  2. ↑ "St. Mary's Ryken Annual Report 2017–18" (PDF). smrhs.org. 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  3. ↑ "House of Delegates, Legislative Districts 29, 29A, 29B, 29C (1975-1990)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives . Retrieved April 2, 2022.
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