Allison Clark Bonnell (March 16, 1801 – August 16, 1875),[1] better known as A. C. Bonnell, was an American politician and businessman. He served as the second mayor of Portland, Oregon, in 1852.
A. C. Bonnell | |
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| 2nd Mayor of Portland, Oregon | |
| In office 1852–1852 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh D. O'Bryant |
| Succeeded by | Simon B. Marye |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 16, 1801 near Chatham, New Jersey, United States |
| Died | August 16, 1875 (aged 74) San Francisco, California |
Bonnell was born near Chatham,[1][2] New Jersey, in 1801.[1][2][3] In the 1840s, he was working in the retail business in Cincinnati, Ohio, until deciding to move west, arriving in San Francisco on November 1, 1849. He worked as a recorder clerk in the administration of mayor John W. Geary until August 1850, when he moved to Portland, Oregon.[2]
He was elected as Portland's second mayor in 1852, succeeding Hugh O'Bryant.[4] He served as mayor for six months, then resigned to take a long business trip. In April 1853, after his return, Bonnell was elected to the position of city recorder.[2][3] He served three months, then moved permanently to San Francisco, California.[3] He died in San Francisco in 1875.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Munsell, Frank, ed. (1895). American Ancestry. Vol. 10. Cornell University. p. 108. Retrieved 2014-06-22.
- ^ a b c d "Portland: Its Beginning, Career and Status Briefly Sketched". The Morning Oregonian. September 9, 1883. p. 3.
- ^ a b c Lansing, Jewel (2005). "Chapter 6: By Trial and Error". Portland People Politics and Power 1851-2001. Corvallis, Oregon: Oregon State University Press. p. 51. ISBN 0-87071-559-3.
- ^ Scott, Harvey W. (1890). History of Portland, Oregon with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent citizens and pioneers. Syracuse, N.Y.: D. Mason & Co. p. 198.