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Sir Hugh Bell, 2nd Baronet

Sir Hugh Bell
Bell with his daughter Gertrude in 1876, by Edward Poynter
Born(1844-02-10)10 February 1844
Died29 June 1931(1931-06-29) (aged 87)
NationalityEnglish
Occupation(s)Director of Bell Brothers, Middlesbrough
Spouses
Maria Shield
(m. 1867; died 1871)
(m. 1876; died 1930)
Children5, including Gertrude, Maurice, and Mary

Sir Thomas Hugh Bell, 2nd Baronet, CB, JP, DL, FSA (10 February 1844 – 29 June 1931) was an English industrialist, landowner, Justice of the Peace, and administrator. A Deputy Lieutenant of County Durham, he was High Sheriff of Durham in 1895 and Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire from 1906 to 1931.[1] He joined his family firm, Bell Brothers, and became director of its steelworks at Middlesbrough.

  1. ^ Burkes Peerage volume 1 (2003), page 331

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