Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H by Frederic Boase

BELL, REV. JOHN. _b._ Snaith, Yorkshire; ed. at Douay, France; ordained priest at Crook hall, co. Durham 23 Dec. 1794; prefect general of Douay college Durham and professor of rhetoric and poetry 1794–1817, the college was moved from Crook hall to Ushaw 1808; appointed to mission of Samlesbury near Preston 1817 and to Kippax park Yorkshire 1828; author of _The wanderings of the human intellect, or a new dictionary of sects_ 1814, _2 ed._ 1838. _d._ Selby 31 May 1854 aged 87. BELL, JOHN. Lived in Abyssinia 1842 to death; general in army of Ras Ali the ruler of Abyssinia 1848 who gave him the province of Diddim; taken prisoner by Kasai 1853 who deposed Ali and took title of Theodorus; minister and general in chief to Theodorus 1853 to death; killed in a battle fought against Garred at Waldabba near the western bank of the Taccazy river 31 Oct. 1860 after he had himself killed Garred. BELL, JOHN. _b._ Newcastle 1782; Bookseller at Newcastle; land surveyor at Gateshead; one of founders of Society of antiquaries of Newcastle on Tyne, treasurer 6 Feb. 1813; author of _Rhymes of northern bards_ 1812; contributed to _Gent. Mag._ _d._ Bentinck crescent, Newcastle 30 Oct. 1864. BELL, JOHN. _b._ Ireland 1796; went to the United States 1810; author of _On baths and mineral waters_ 1831; _Practical dictionary of materia medica_ 1841; _On regimen and longevity_ 1842; _Dietetical and medical hydrology_ 1850. _d._ Philadelphia 1872. BELL, SIR JOHN (_son of David Bell of Bonytoun, Fifeshire_). _b._ Bonytoun 1 Jany. 1782; ensign 52 Foot 15 Aug. 1805; served in Peninsular war; permanent assistant quartermaster general to 10 Nov. 1814; chief sec. of government at Cape of Good Hope 1828–41; aide de camp to the sovereign 6 May 1831 to 23 Nov. 1841; lieut. governor of Guernsey 24 Jany. 1848 to 30 June 1854; col. of 95 Foot 25 June 1850 and of 4 Foot 26 Dec. 1853 to death; general 15 June 1860; C.B. 4 June 1815, K.C.B. 6 April 1852, G.C.B. 18 May