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Frequently elected to township and county elective offices including the Board of Supervisors, Bonson also served as the State Inspector of Banks. He was elected a state legislator in 1854 and 1856. | Frequently elected to township and county elective offices including the Board of Supervisors, Bonson also served as the State Inspector of Banks. He was elected a state legislator in 1854 and 1856. | ||
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Oldt, Franklin. '''History of Dubuque County, Iowa'''. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p. 966 | Oldt, Franklin. '''History of Dubuque County, Iowa'''. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p. 966 | ||
'''Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa'''. Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1894, p. 261 | |||
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[[Category: Miner]] | [[Category: Miner]] | ||
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BONSON, Richard. (Yorkshire, England, Oct. 23, 1814--Dubuque, IA, Feb. 2, 1883). Miner. Bonson settled in Dubuque in July 1834. In 1836 his father and others erected a blast furnace at Rockdale.
There were many complications in locating MININGclaims. A committee of twenty-five was appointed as arbitrators. From this committee was appointed an executive committee of three, consisting of T. Davis, James LANGWORTHY and Bonson. They made the maps of the claims and settled all arguments. Their decision was final.
Frequently elected to township and county elective offices including the Board of Supervisors, Bonson also served as the State Inspector of Banks. He was elected a state legislator in 1854 and 1856.
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Oldt, Franklin. History of Dubuque County, Iowa. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p. 966
Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa. Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1894, p. 261