Earl E. Bell

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Earl E. Bell
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
In office
1976–1981
Preceded byAndy Guest
Personal details
BornMay 10, 1920
Capron, Virginia, US
Died(1984-10-06)October 6, 1984 (aged 64)
Loudoun Memorial Hospital, Leesburg, Virginia, US
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materElon College
OccupationPolitician, automotive dealer
Military career
ServiceUnited States Army Air Force
WarWorld War II

Earl E. Bell (May 10, 1920 – October 6, 1984) was an American politician who served as a Democrat in the Virginia House of Delegates.

Biography

Bell was born in Capron, Virginia on May 10, 1920, and was raised a Methodist in Portsmouth. He attended Elon College.[1] During World War II, he served in the United States Army Air Forces. After the war, he worked as an automotive dealer.[2]

In 1976, Bell ran for the Virginia House of Delegates under the Virginia's 17th congressional district under Loudoun County. During a debate, Republican candidate Eileen Stout called him a "used car salesman from Loudoun County". Bell was elected to office, and continued to serve until 1981. He had a wife named Terry, and they had 4 sons together.[3]

Bell died in the Loudoun Memorial Hospital in Leesburg on October 6, 1984, of congestive heart failure at the age of 64.[2]

References

  1. ^ "House History". history.house.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  2. ^ a b "Earl Bell Dies". The Washington Post. 9 October 1984. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  3. ^ Morris, Wilson (19 October 1977). "20th District Race Tests Power of Democratic Incumbents". The Washington Post.