Allison C. Bonnell

Allison C. Bonnell (born June 7, 1825, date of death unknown) was an American politician and businessman. He was elected as Portland, Oregon's second mayor in 1852, succeeding Hugh O'Bryant.[1] Bonnell then served as the city's recorder in 1853.[1] He owned and operated a lumber mill, using wood.[2] When the mill burnt down in 1856, he moved to the San Francisco area, which is in California. Bonnell is not that widely known, but he is remembered as being Portland's second mayor, and played a part in the history of Portland, and the United States as a whole.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b 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
  2. ^ a b ADDRESSES - DELIVERED BEFORE THE - CALIFORNIA SOCIETY - Sons of the American Revolution BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - BY THOMAS ALLEN PERKINS, Page 94