James Bell (trade unionist)
James Bell | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Ormskirk | |
| In office 14 December 1918 – October 1922 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Stanley |
| Succeeded by | Francis Blundell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 August 1872 Darlington, County Durham |
| Died | 27 December 1955 (aged 83) Oldham, Lancashire |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Hannah Heaton
(m. 1895) |
| Children | At 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."