Bio of BELL, James F. (b.1879), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical
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JAMES F. BELL - Vol III, pg 53-54
Since 1915 James F. Bell has been vice president of the Washburn-Crosby Com­pany
and also has other important business connections in this city. He was born in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the 16th of August, 1879, a son of James Stroud
and Sallie Montgomery (Ford) Bell. The mother died on the 19th of June, 1905.
Extended mention of the father is made on another page of this work.
The public schools of Minneapolis afforded James F. Bell his early education and
he then attended the Lawrenceville Preparatory School at Lawrenceville, New
Jersey. He subsequently enrolled in the University of Minnesota, which
institution conferred upon him the degree of Bachelor of Science in 1901. After
graduation he started into business with the Washburn-Crosby Company in a minor
capacity and continued to advance until in 1910 he was made director of the
company and five years later became vice president. His activities are not
confined to this com­pany alone, however, for he is president of the St. Anthony
& Dakota Elevator Com­pany; president of the St. Anthony Elevator Company;
president of the Brown Grain Company; president of the Barnum Grain Company;
president of the Royal Mills and of the Rocky Mountain Elevator Company and the
Kalispell (Montana) Flour Mill; director of the Lehigh Valley Railroad and of
the Northwestern National Bank and the Minnesota Trust Company; and vice
president of the Minnesota Art Museum.
During the World war Mr. Bell was chairman of the milling division of the United
States Food Commission and treasurer and later general manager of the United
States Sugar Equalization Board. He was a dollar-a-year man.
In Minneapolis, on the 10th of December, 1902, was celebrated the marriage of
Mr. Bell and Miss Louise Heffelfinger, a daughter of Major C. B. Heffelfinger.
The Heffelfingers are one of this city's oldest families. To the union of Mr.
and Mrs. Bell four children have been born: James F., Jr., Charles H., Samuel H.
and Sally L.
Since attaining his majority Mr. Bell has given his political endorsement to the
republican party. His religious faith is manifest in his membership in the
Presby­terian church. He is identified with the Society of Fine Arts and is a
member of the Legionnaire. He is vice president of the Humane Society, is an
honorary member of the United States Grain Corporation, a member of the American
Relief Administration and an active member of the United States Food
Administration.