John Graham Bell (July 12, 1812 – October 22, 1889) was an American taxidermist and collector. He traveled with John James Audubon"Our Cemetery" . Tappan Reformed Church. Retrieved May 6, 2012. up the Missouri River in 1843. He also taught taxidermy to Theodore Roosevelt.
Bell's sparrow (Artemisiospiza belli) and Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii) are named after him.Joel Ellis Holloway. Dictionary of Birds of the United States: Scientific and Common Names. Timber Press, 2003. Page 25.
Bell was born and died in Sparkill, NY (July 12, 1812 - October 22, 1889). He is buried in Tappan, New York.
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