Sir James Bell, 1st Baronet

Sir James Bell, 1st Baronet, DL JP (1850 – 1929) was a Scottish shipping owner and coal-exporter who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1892 to 1896.

He was born in Glasgow on 16 January 1850, the son of John Bell, a collector of customs.

[1] He was a senior partner of Bell Brothers & McLelland, shipowners, usually using D & W Henderson Ltd as their builder, mainly using the Meadowside shipyard.

[3] He served as Honorary Colonel of the 1st Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers from 7 October 1893 to 3 December 1902.

Their son John Bell (1876-1943) became 2nd Baronet of Marlbourough Terrace in 1929 on his father's death.