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Alphonzo Bell
American oil multi-millionaire (1875ā1947) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For his son, the Congressman, see Alphonzo E. Bell Jr.
Alphonzo Edward Bell Sr. (September 29, 1875 ā December 27, 1947) was an American oil multi-millionaire, real estate developer, philanthropist, and champion tennis player. The westside Los Angeles residential community of Bel Air is named after him, as well as the Southern California communities of Bell and Bell Gardens.[1]
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Born | Alphonzo Edward Bell (1875-09-29)September 29, 1875 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | December 27, 1947(1947-12-27) (aged 72) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | San Enselmo Presbyterian College Occidental College |
Occupation(s) | real estate developer, philanthropist, champion tennis player |
Spouse | Minnewa Shoemaker Bell |
Children | Alphonzo E. Bell Jr. Minnewa Bell Gray Burnside Ross |
Parent(s) | Susan Albiah Hollenbeck Wells Bell James George Bell |
Relatives | John Edward Hollenbeck (uncle) Elliott Roosevelt (son-in-law) Marian McCargo (daughter-in-law) |
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