Joshua Fry Bell (November 26, 1811 – August 17, 1870) was a Kentucky political figure.Bell was born in Danville, Kentucky, where he attended public schools and then Centre College, where he graduated in 1828. He next studied law in Lexington, Kentucky, and travelled around Europe for several years before returning home and being admitted to the bar.Bell was elected as a Whig to the 29th Congress in November, 1844.