William Hartshorn Bonsall
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William Hartshorn Bonsall was acting mayor of Los Angeles
from December 5, 1892 – December 12, 1892 and served on the city council
representing the 3rd ward from 1891 to 1895. From 1893 to 1895 he was President of the City Council (an elected position). Bonsallo Avenue
is named after him.
, to father Samuel Bonsall and mother Mary Mills. He served for the Union Army
in the American Civil War
, attaining the rank of Major before his discharge in 1865. After the war he worked as an insurer until his death in 1905. In 1871 he married Ellen Doddridge McFarland of Los Angeles
. They moved to LA in 1886, setting up an insurance business in downtown Los Angeles
.
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
from December 5, 1892 – December 12, 1892 and served on the city council
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
representing the 3rd ward from 1891 to 1895. From 1893 to 1895 he was President of the City Council (an elected position). Bonsallo Avenue
Bonsallo Avenue
Bonsallo Avenue is a street in South Los Angeles that consists of two segments about four miles apart. The northern segment, located in historic West Adams, Los Angeles near downtown, is home to six Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments. The southern segment, near Slauson Avenue, is between Los...
is named after him.
Background
Bonsall was born February 10, 1846 in Cincinnati, OhioCincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, to father Samuel Bonsall and mother Mary Mills. He served for the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
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...
, attaining the rank of Major before his discharge in 1865. After the war he worked as an insurer until his death in 1905. In 1871 he married Ellen Doddridge McFarland of Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. They moved to LA in 1886, setting up an insurance business in downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area...
.