Killis B. Bonner
Killis B. Bonner (c. 1847 - ?) was an American farmer and state legislator in Florida. He represented Marion County, Florida in the Florida House of Representatives in 1877.[1][2][3]
He was born in North Carolina.[1]
He was elected in 1876.[4] Some House documents use his initials and identify him as K. B. Bonner. He lost the 1878 election for a Florida House seat to Robert Bullock.[5]
In 1881 he gave sworn testimony that Moses Foster Jr. was his brother-in-law and had been prohibited from voting.[6] The testimony was for Horatio Bisbee Jr. in his contested election against Jesse J. Finley.[6]
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- ^ a b Florida's Black Public Officials, 1867 - 1924 by Carter Brown Jr. University of Alabama Press (1998) pages 76 and 145
- ^ House, United States Congress (November 14, 1877). "Miscellaneous Documents: 30th Congress, 1st Session - 49th Congress, 1st Session" – via Google Books.
- ^ Clerk, Florida Legislature House of Representatives Office of the (November 14, 1981). "The People of Lawmaking in Florida, 1822/1981". Florida House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk – via Google Books.
- ^ Florida, United States Congress House Special Committee on Investigation of the Election in (December 4, 1877). "Testimony Taken Before the Special Committee on Investigation of the Election in Florida: Proceedings". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
- ^ "House documents". December 4, 1879 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "United States Congressional Serial Set". U.S. Government Printing Office. December 4, 1882 – via Google Books.
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