| A. C. Bonnell | |
| Office: | 2nd Mayor of Portland, Oregon |
| Term Start: | 1852 |
| Term End: | 1852 |
| Predecessor: | Hugh D. O'Bryant |
| Successor: | Simon B. Marye |
| Birth Date: | March 16, 1801 |
| Birth Place: | near Chatham, New Jersey, United States |
| Death Place: | San Francisco, California |
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]
. Jewel Lansing. Portland People Politics and Power 1851-2001. Chapter 6: By Trial and Error. Corvallis, Oregon. Oregon State University Press. 2005. 0-87071-559-3. 51.
. Harvey W. Scott . 1890 . History of Portland, Oregon with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent citizens and pioneers . Syracuse, N.Y. . D. Mason & Co . 198.