BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12825, 8 June 1907, Page 10

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES.

(special to "the press.") WELLINGTON, June 7. To-night's ''Post.*' gives the following . hiogrnphic-.il notes regarding the newiyappointod King's Counsel:— MR F. H. D. BELL. Mr F. H, I). 8011. 8.A., who ww born in 1851, is the eldest son of tho Hon.. Sir Francs Dillon 8011. Mr Bt 11 was educated first at the Dunedin High School, and completed his education at St. John's College, Cambridge, where ho gained vis degree in 1872. The foil.wing year no wns called to th? Bnr nt Middle Temple, nnd on returning to the colony wns admitted a barrister nnd solicitor of tho Supremo Court of New Zealand. In 1874 lie joined Mr C. B. Ir.ard, under tlie style of l&ard nnd Poll, in what Was «t that time n woil-«*tablish d business, Mr Bell was not long in m.tkin-; a name for h':ni-olf as an nble lawyer. The f rmntion oi the Law Re- , Kiting Council was promoted niain-y ! Mr Bell and his friend, tlio late Mr . \V. Fitzgerald: After a partnership \ extotviiug ovor nanrly twenty yeirs, ft- the firm of Izard and Bell was <ti:"- $} solved, Mr lr.nrd retiring from prac- ,. ticb, nnd Mr 801 l becoming s-rni r par - nor in the firm of i.ell. Gully, amIzard (now Bell, (,uily, Bo'L ar,Myers). Outside the legal profe.ss.on Mr BvII ":as led an active life. no hu.; icrved tho public in the House i>» lU»ptv.tjentat ires, and there is no better l'riemi of all kinds of amateur sport, in

the community. As a citizen, with a due regard for tho wenare of this city, he has also taken an active part in everything appertaining to the welfare of tho community.