William Bonnifield

William Bonnifield (September 8, 1814 – November 8, 1875), also known as William Bounifield and William Bonnefield, was a Democrat who served one month as Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri in 1863 during the American Civil War.

Bonnifield was born in Randolph, Virginia. He was involved in a mining operations in Running Creek, Colorado with the McGee family. He was pro-North in the American Civil War. He neglected his duties as mayor and resigned after 30 days.[1]

References

  1. ^ Green, George Fuller (1968). A Condensed History of the Kansas City Area. Kansas City, MO: Lowell Press. OCLC 40731. http://books.google.com/books?id=dT7SGAAACAAJ.