Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 5
Gender: Male
Age at election: 46
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 12/21/1896
City: Niles, MI
County: Berrien County MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 12/6/1976
City: Lansing, MI
County: Ingham County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date:
City: Niles, MI
County: Berrien County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Silverbrook Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Ruth L. Morse of Cassopolis 10/6/1923, daughter of Clifford & Charlotte (Ort) Morse; children: James Elwood & Mary Charlotte
Number of Children: 2
Background
Religion: United Church of Cassopolis
Military Service:
Occupation: farmer and bank director
Race:
Education:
educated in the Cassopolis schools;
attended Michigan State College.
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Sen. James Gordon Bonine. G-G-grandparents were Isaac and Sarah (Talbot)Bonine; G-grandparents James E. and Sarah Ann (Bogue); grandparents Isaac and Alice (Wilkinson); parents Dr. James Gordon and Margaret (Gage)Bonine. Member of the Masons, Consistory, Eastern Star, Elks, Service Club, Rotary Club, Farm Bureau, Grange and Central Farmers Association
Notable Facts:
AKA G. Elwood Bonine
Son of former Sen. James Gordon Bonine from 7th district.
He was member of the state land use committee.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Interstate Cooperation, Labor
City of Residence: Vandalia
District Description: Counties of Berrien and Cass
Reason for Leaving Office: Chose not to run
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Labor
Committees Served On: Labor , Finance and Appropriations , Interstate Cooperation
City of Residence: Vandalia
District Description: Counties of Berrien and Cass
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on labor
Committees Served On: Labor , Finance and Appropriations , Interstate Cooperation, Public Health and Social Aid
City of Residence: Vandalia
District Description: Counties of Berrien and Cass
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on labor
Committees Served On: Public Health and Social Aid, Banks and Corporations , Finance and Appropriations , Labor
City of Residence: Vandalia
District Description: Counties of Berrien and Cass
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the committee on Public Health and Social Aid
Committees Served On: Michigan State College, Agriculture , Labor , Banks and Corporations , Apportionment , Conservation
City of Residence: Vandalia
District Description: Counties of Berrien and Cass
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Lewis 4:179-81, portrait facing p.179; Manual 1943 p.607; Manual 1945 p.637;Manual 1947 p.664; Manual 1949 p.637; PolGryd; Manual 1951 p.275; 1976 HJ p.3558 SCR563; MI Leg Handbook 1945-46, p. 93
