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 | near Chatham, New Jersey, United States | March 16, 1801
Died | August 16, 1875 San Francisco, California | (aged 74)
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.
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]
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 | near Chatham, New Jersey, United States | March 16, 1801
Died | August 16, 1875 San Francisco, California | (aged 74)
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.
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]