Bell, Robert Cook
Senate 1931-34 (District 63)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Becker, Hubbard
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
11/1/1880
Birth Place:
Harrisonville, Missouri
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
3/17/1964
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Detroit Lakes
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer/Lawyer
EDUCATION
University of Missouri; Law Degree; 1908
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
U.S. Attorney:
United States Attorney General's Office (Assistant Attorney General/Special United States District Attorney);
1916 to 1921
Judge:
United States Judicial District, Duluth and St. Paul, Minnesota (District Judge, Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt);
07/01/1933 to 05/01/1961
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Four children: Robert Collins, Richard David, and another son (sons); Mrs. Robert K. McConnaughey (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He grew up on a farm. He moved to Minnesota in 1916.
"A lifelong and dedicated Democrat." (In Memoriam, March 31, 1965, p. 9)
He was a member of the Masons and the Elks.
Body: Senate
District: 63
Elected: 11/4/1930
Residence: Detroit Lakes
Term of Office: 1/6/1931 to 1/7/1935
Counties Represented:
Becker, Hubbard
Occupation: Farmer/Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: "A lifelong and dedicated Democrat." (In Memoriam, March 31, 1965, p. 9)
Committees:
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Civil Administration
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Game and Fish
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Judiciary
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Public Health
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Railroads
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Reforestation
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Taxes and Tax Laws
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University
Body: Senate
District: 63
Elected: 11/4/1930
Residence: Detroit Lakes
Term of Office: 1/6/1931 to 1/7/1935
Counties Represented:
Becker, Hubbard
Occupation: Farmer/Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: "A lifelong and dedicated Democrat." (In Memoriam, March 31, 1965, p. 9)
Committees:
-
Civil Administration
-
Game and Fish
-
Judiciary
-
Public Health
-
Public Welfare
-
Railroads
-
Reforestation
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
-
University
Articles & Books About
In Memoriam: Senators Ansgar L. Almen, H.M. Arens, Raymond H. Bares, Robert Cook Bell, Gordon H. Butler, David M. Carey, Homer M. Carr, Michael R. Cashman, Julius E. Diesen, Eric Friberg, et al. State of Minnesota Senate Chamber, March 31, 1965.
- The information on Robert Cook Bell also appeared in the Minnesota Journal of the Senate, March 31, 1965, p. 783-784.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.