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]

See also

• Reconstruction era
• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

References

1. Florida's Black Public Officials, 1867 - 1924 by Carter Brown Jr. University of Alabama Press (1998) pages 76 and 145
2. House, United States Congress (November 14, 1877). "Miscellaneous Documents: 30th Congress, 1st Session - 49th Congress, 1st Session" – via Google Books.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. "House documents". December 4, 1879 – via Google Books.
6. "United States Congressional Serial Set". U.S. Government Printing Office. December 4, 1882 – via Google Books.