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George John Bell
Sir George Bell | |
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| 9th Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives | |
| In office 23 October 1934 – 19 November 1940 | |
| Preceded by | George Mackay |
| Succeeded by | Walter Nairn |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Darwin | |
| In office 13 December 1919 – 16 December 1922 | |
| Preceded by | William Spence |
| Succeeded by | Joshua Whitsitt |
| In office 14 November 1925 – 7 July 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Joshua Whitsitt |
| Succeeded by | Enid Lyons |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1872 Sale, Victoria |
| Died | 5 May 1944 (aged 71) Burnie, Tasmania |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Nationalist (1919–31) UAP (1931–43) |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Years of service | 1892–1927 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Commands | 26th Light Horse Regiment (1920–27) 3rd Light Horse Regiment (1917–19) |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (2) Volunteer Officers' Decoration |
Sir George John Bell KCMG DSO VD (29 November 1872 – 5 March 1944) was an Australian soldier and politician. He served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1934 to 1940. He represented the Tasmanian seat of Darwin in the House of Representatives from 1919 to 1922 and from 1925 to 1943, representing the Nationalist Party until 1931 and then the United Australia Party (UAP).
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