About Turner W. Bell
Lived 1818 – 1948. Turner W. Bell was an American lawyer.
Turner W. Bell was an African-American lawyer who worked on thousands of legal cases in Leavenworth and Kansas City, Missouri.
Biography
Bell was born near Corinth, Mississippi in 1859; his father, Peter Bell, was a former servant of General Sherman. In 1864 the family moved to a farm in Dallas County, Iowa. In 1888 he and John Lewis Waller formed a partnership. He quickly gained a reputation for getting people early release out of United States Penitentiary in Leavenworth. In the period between 1915 and 1918 alone he tried around 1,400 cases.
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Who was Turner W. Bell?
American lawyer
When was Turner W. Bell born?
Turner W. Bell was born in 1818.
When did Turner W. Bell die?
Turner W. Bell died on 26 August 1948.
What was Turner W. Bell's occupation?
Turner W. Bell was a lawyer.
What nationality was Turner W. Bell?
Turner W. Bell was American.
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