Dick Bell

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Richard Albert "Dick" Bell, PC (September 4, 1913-March 20, 1988) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons representing Carleton from 1957 to 1963 and from 1965 to 1968.

He was born at Britannia Bay in Nepean Township, Ontario in 1913. He served as solicitor for Nepean Township and the City of Nepean.

Elected as a Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament in the government of John Diefenbaker, Bell was Minister of Citizenship and Immigration from 1962 to 1963.

Dick Bell Park on the Ottawa River, home of the Nepean Sailing Club, was named in his honour.

He died in Ottawa in 1988.

The family home, "Fairfields", where he was born and died was donated to the city of Ottawa.

v • d • e Ministers of Citizenship and Immigration Ministers of Citizenship and Immigration (1950-1966)1 Harris · Pickersgill · Fulton (acting) · Fairclough · Bell · Favreau · Tremblay · Nicholson · Marchand Ministers of Citizenship and Immigration (1994-) Marchi · Robillard · Caplan · Coderre · Sgro · Volpe · Solberg · Finley 1The office of Minister of Citizenship and Immigration was abolished and the office of Minister of Manpower and Immigration was proclaimed in force October 1, 1966.

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