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Thomas Montgomery Bell | |
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| House Majority Whip | |
| In office 1913–1915 | |
| Preceded by | John Wilbur Dwight |
| Succeeded by | Harold Knutson |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromGeorgia's9th district | |
| In office March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Farish Carter Tate |
| Succeeded by | John Stephens Wood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1861-03-17)March 17, 1861 |
| Died | March 18, 1941(1941-03-18) (aged 80) |
| Party | Democratic |
Thomas Montgomery Bell (March 17, 1861 – March 18, 1941) was an Americanpolitician who served as House majority whip from 1913 to 1915.
Bell was born inNacoochee Valley, nearCleveland, Georgia. He graduated fromMoore's Business University atAtlanta, then taught public school in Cleveland from 1878 to 1879. He then worked as atraveling salesman for several years. He served as clerk of the superior court ofHall County, Georgia from 1898 to 1904, then was elected as a congress member in the Democratic Party of the United States, serving from March 4, 1905, to March 3, 1931. He served as majority whip from 1913 to 1915. In 1922, he was a prominent voice of racist opposition toanti-lynching legislation, arguing that political equality forAfrican Americans is "something that would never be tolerated and should never be advocated by anyone."[1] After an unsuccessful renomination in 1930, he returned to the private sector and died inGainesville, Georgia.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromGeorgia's 9th congressional district March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1931 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by John Wilbur Dwight (R-NY) (No majority (Democratic) whip 1911–1913; Dwight was Majority whip 1909–1911) | House Majority Whip 1913–1915 | Succeeded by Harold Knutson (R-MN) (No majority (Democratic) whip 1915–1919; Knutson was whip 1919–1923) |
| Preceded by James Tilghman Lloyd (MO) (The Democrats had no whip 1909–1913; Lloyd served 1901–1908) | House Democratic Whip 1913–1915 | Succeeded by William Allan Oldfield (AR) (The Democrats had no whip 1915–1921; Oldfield served 1921–1928) |
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