Sir Hugh Bell, 2nd Baronet
Sir Hugh Bell | |
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Bell with his daughter Gertrude in 1876, by Edward Poynter | |
| Born | 10 February 1844 |
| Died | 29 June 1931 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation(s) | Director of Bell Brothers, Middlesbrough |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 5, 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. He joined his family firm, Bell Brothers, and became director of its steelworks at Middlesbrough.