James Bell (trade unionist)

For other people named James Bell, see James Bell (disambiguation).

James Bell
Member of Parliament
for Ormskirk
In office
14 December 1918 – October 1922
Preceded byArthur Stanley
Succeeded byFrancis Blundell
Personal details
Born27 August 1872
Darlington, County Durham
Died27 December 1955(1955-12-27) (aged 83)
Oldham, Lancashire
PartyLabour
Spouse
Elizabeth Hannah Heaton
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(m. 1895)​
ChildrenAt least 6

James Bell (27 August 1872 – 27 December 1955) was a British trade unionist and Labour Party politician who represented Ormskirk from 1918–22. He was described by a fellow union official as "one of the shrewdest negotiators the trade unions in the cotton industry had ever had."

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