Mark Bonnell Explained

Mark H. Bonnell
Birth Date:7 June 1860
Birth Place:Lamaline, Newfoundland
Residence:Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island
Office:Councillor for 4th Kings
Term Start:1922
Term End:1923
Predecessor:William G. Sutherland
Successor:Albert Prowse

Mark H. Bonnell (June 7, 1860 – March 22, 1945)[1] was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of 4th Kings in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1922 to 1923.[2] He was a member of the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party.

Originally from Lamaline, Newfoundland,[2] Bonnell was a sea captain and farmer.[2] He was elected to the legislature in a by-election in 1922 following the death in office of William G. Sutherland, but was defeated in the 1923 election.[2]

Two of his grandsons, Lorne Bonnell and John Bonnell, also represented the same electoral district between 1951 and 1974;[2] Lorne Bonnell also served in the Senate of Canada.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minding the House : a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs, 1873-1993 (Blair Weeks, Ed.) . Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island . 2021-04-04.
  2. http://www.peildo.ca/fedora/repository/leg:27448 "Mark H. Bonnell"