Bell, Horace, 1830-1918

Horace Bell, pioneer Los Angeles resident, came to California in 1850 to engage in mining and settled in Los Angeles in 1852. Bell joined the Rangers, a local group formed to provide law and order, and later wrote Reminiscences of a ranger (1881), describing his experiences in early Los Angeles. Bell established a weekly newspaper, The porcupine, and practiced law in Los Angeles.

From the description of Papers of Horace Bell, 1829-1890. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122510033