| J. Ernest Bell II | |
| State Delegate: | Maryland |
| District: | 29B |
| Term Start: | 1983 |
| Term End: | 1994 |
| Predecessor: | district established |
| Successor: | John F. Slade III |
| Birth Date: | 26 April 1941 |
| Birth Place: | Leonardtown, Maryland, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Alma Mater: | Mount St. Mary's University (BS) Columbus School of Law (JD) |
| Children: | 4 |
| Allegiance: |  United States |
| Serviceyears: | 1966–1970 |
J. Ernest Bell II (born April 26, 1941) is an American politician and lawyer. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1983 to 1994, representing District 29B.
J. Ernest Bell II was born on April 26, 1941, in Leonardtown, Maryland. He graduated from St. Mary's Ryken High School in 1959.[1] [2] Bell graduated from Mount St. Mary's University with a Bachelor of Science in 1963. He graduated from the Columbus School of Law in Catholic University of America with a J.D. in 1966. He was admitted to the bar in Maryland in 1970.[1]
Bell served as a captain in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1966 to 1970. He received a Navy Achievement Medal. He then worked as an attorney.[1]
Bell served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 29B and St. Mary's County, Maryland from 1983 to 1994. He was a Democrat.[1] [3]
Bell is married and has four children.[1]