John Robert Bell (1862 – 25 August 1924) was a British trade unionist and political activist.
[1] He lived in the United States for many years, where he worked as an official with the International Seamen's Union.
[3] In 1910, Bell settled in Kingston upon Hull, where he became the NSFU's Humber District Secretary.
[4] He was adopted as an NSFU candidate for Kingston upon Hull West in 1912, but was not endorsed by the Labour Party.
[4] Bell was a prominent figure at Trades Union Congress meetings.