Legislator Details


Benjamin C. Bonnell
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 41

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 10/18/1841
City: Elizabeth City, NJ
County: Union County, NJ
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 8/24/1897
City: Mission, WA
County: Chelan Coounty, WA
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Cashmere, WA
County: Chelan County, WA
Country: US
Cemetery: Cashmere Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Caroline VanAuken, daughter of Abraham VanAuken of Milford, Pike Co., 11/23/1861; children: Isaac H., Elizabeth Jane (Potter) and Mary; Ella May [per family submission she died a 1 yr 11 mo. from burns sustained in a fire; and Lillie May (Estes), buried in Cashmere, WA]

Number of Children: 3

Background

Religion:
Military Service: United States Army
Occupation: clerk, farmer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Benjamin & Elizabeth (Hennings) Bonnell. His father died when Benjamin was 7 and he helped support the family until his mother remarried. His step-father was Henry L. Brown. Lived in Westchester Co., NY, Pike Co., PA, Jersey City, NJ & Minnestoa before coming to Missaukee Co. MI in Sept. 1870. Enlisted in Co. B, 151st PA Volunteers in 1862; fought at Chancellorsville & Gettysburg. Briefly was a prisoner, 1863; on release served in a construction corps before returning to Pennsylvania. After the war he lived 2 years in Jersey City, NJ and farmed for 2 years in Minnesota. He returned to Michigan in 1870. Held several local offices in Missaukee Co.. He was elected supervisor 7 times and county treasurer twice. He was county surveyor from 1872-82.

Notable Facts:

Sessions Served:

Thirty-Second Legislature, 1883-1884
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Drainage , Geological Survey , Horticulture
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Pioneer
County of Residence Missaukee
District: Wexford
District Description: Counties of Lake, Wexford, Kalkaska and Missaukee

Date Elected: 11/7/1882
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1883
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

MIBiog 1:95; Chapman (Le) p.313-14; Manual 1883 p.404, 494; USCen 1880; Find-a-Grave.com; submission by Steve Hill, [email protected]
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