American politician
Joseph C. Shell |
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In office
1959–1963 |
| Succeeded by | Charles J. Conrad |
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In office
December 2, 1953 – January 7, 1963 |
| Preceded by | Laughlin Edward Waters Sr. |
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| Succeeded by | Harvey Johnson |
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| Born | Joseph Claude Shell
(1918-09-07)September 7, 1918
La Conner, Washington, U.S. |
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| Died | April 7, 2008(2008-04-07) (aged 89)
Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
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| Political party | Republican |
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| Spouse(s) | Barbara Morton (m. 1940 - div. 1968),
Mary K. Shell (m. 1970) |
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| Children | 4 |
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| Education | University of Southern California (B.S.) |
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| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
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| Battles/wars | World War II |
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In office
January 6, 1981 – January 1, 1985 |
| Mayor | Mary K. Shell |
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| Preceded by | Margaret Hart (as first lady) |
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| Succeeded by | Dorothy Price (as first lady) |
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Joseph Claude Shell, Sr. (September 7, 1918 – April 7, 2008) was a Republican politician from California who served in the California State Assembly from 1953 to 1963 from the 58th district. He later served on the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board. In 1962 he was a failed primary candidate for Governor of California, where he ran to the right of then former Vice President Richard Nixon. [1]
Shell attended the University of Southern California, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and was captain of the 1939 USC football team which won the Rose Bowl that year. He then served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.[1]
His second wife was Mary K. Shell, a former member of the Kern County Board of Supervisors and the first female Mayor of Bakersfield.[2]
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