William Bonnifield
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William Bonnifield 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.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
who served one month as Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
in 1863 during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
Bonnifield was born in Randolph, Virginia
Randolph, Virginia
Randolph, formerly called Roanoke and Talcott, is a small unincorporated community in Charlotte County, Virginia, United States, near the Staunton River. Its elevation is 354 feet . The community is the home of Staunton River Battlefield State Park.-References:...
. He was involved in a mining
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
operations in Running Creek, Colorado with the McGee family. He was pro-North in the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. He neglected his duties as mayor and resigned after 30 days.