Horace Bell (December 11, 1830 – June 29, 1918), was active in the American era of 19th century California, especially in the Los Angeles region.

He was a Los Angeles Ranger, filibuster, soldier, lawyer, journalist and newspaper publisher, and author of two Southern California history books.

Horace Bell was a founding member of the Los Angeles Rangers, a militia company that pursued outlaws in what was then the most violent and lawless county in America.

In 1883, the Police Chief of Los Angeles attempted to shoot him, before he was overpowered by Bell's son Charlie.

[1] Horace Bell, was the author of two books about his life and the times of the early years of the State of California.