John Graham Bell (July 12, 1812 – October 22, 1889) was an American

taxidermist Taxidermy is the art of preserving an animal's body via mounting (over an armature) or stuffing, for the purpose of display or study. Animals are often, but not always, portrayed in a lifelike state. The word ''taxidermy'' describes the proc ...

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 Theodore Roosevelt Jr. ( ; October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919), often referred to as Teddy or by his initials, T. R., was an American politician, statesman, soldier, conservationist, naturalist, historian, and writer who served as the 26t ...

Bell's sparrow Bell's sparrow (''Artemisiospiza belli'') is a medium-sized sparrow of the western United States and northwestern Mexico. It used to be placed in the genus ''Amphispiza'', but recent evidence suggested it be placed in its own genus. Four populat ...

(''Artemisiospiza belli'') and

Bell's vireo Bell's vireo (''Vireo bellii'') is a songbird that migrates between a breeding range in Western North America and a winter range in Central America. It is dull olive-gray above and whitish below. It has a faint white eye ring and faint wing bar ...

(''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 Tappan ( ) is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Orangetown, Rockland County, New York. It is located northwest of Alpine, New Jersey, north of Northvale, New Jersey and Rockleigh, New Jersey, northeast of Old Tappan, Ne ...

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