Thomas Hamilton Bell was a businessman and political figure in Ontario

Ontario

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. He represented Bellwoods

Bellwoods

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 in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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 from 1929 to 1934 as a Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario

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 member.

He was born in Wellington County

Wellington County, Ontario

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, the son of James R. Bell and Barbara Finley. Bell was educated in Laurel, Toronto

Toronto

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, Orangeville

Orangeville, Ontario

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 and London

London, Ontario

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. In 1901, he married Charlotte Wallace. Bell was general manager and secretary-treasurer for an insurance company.