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

taxidermist Taxidermy is the art of preserving an animal's body by 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 process ...

and collector. He traveled with

John James Audubon John James Audubon (born Jean-Jacques Rabin, April 26, 1785 – January 27, 1851) was a French-American Autodidacticism, self-trained artist, natural history, naturalist, and ornithology, ornithologist. His combined interests in art and ornitho ...

"Our Cemetery"
. Tappan Reformed Church. Retrieved May 6, 2012. up the

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in 1843. He also taught taxidermy to

Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919), also known as Teddy or T.R., was the 26th president of the United States, serving from 1901 to 1909. Roosevelt previously was involved in New York (state), New York politics, incl ...

. Bell's sparrow (''Artemisiospiza belli'') and Bell's vireo (''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 (New York), hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Orangetown, New York, United States. It is located northwest of Alpine, New Jersey, north of Northvale, New Jersey and Rockleigh, New Jersey, northeast of ...

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