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[[Image:imp931.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Robert Bonson. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]BONSON, Robert. (Dubuque County, IA, Jan. 5, 1868--Dubuque, IA, Dec. 13, 1933). Between 1895 and 1898 Bonson filled the unexpired term of Senator Baldwin in the Iowa Legislature. Bonson was elected to a judgeship in 1906. ( | [[Image:imp931.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Robert Bonson. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]BONSON, Robert. (Dubuque County, IA, Jan. 5, 1868--Dubuque, IA, Dec. 13, 1933). Between 1895 and 1898 Bonson, the son of [[BONSON, Richard|Richard BONSON]] filled the unexpired term of Senator Baldwin in the Iowa Legislature. Only twenty-six when he entered the legislature, he was the youngest member of the senate. (1) Bonson was elected to a district court judgeship in 1906. (2) He remained in that office for thirteen years. | ||
Bonson later retired from law and became fully involved with the operation of the [[IOWA IRON WORKS|IOWA IRON WORKS]] in which he had a long financial interest. He was the secretary of the Nutwood Driving Club and director of the [[GERMAN BANK]] and [[ERWIN AND WOOD]]. His mansion and estate became [[FOUNTAIN PARK]]. ( | Bonson later retired from law and became fully involved with the operation of the [[IOWA IRON WORKS|IOWA IRON WORKS]] in which he had a long financial interest. He was the secretary of the Nutwood Driving Club and director of the [[GERMAN BANK]] and [[ERWIN AND WOOD]]. His mansion and estate became [[FOUNTAIN PARK]]. (3) | ||
Before September 20, 1904 a large amount of money was borrowed for the Iowa Iron Works. Notes were signed or endorsed by [[BONSON, W. W.|W. W. BONSON]] and Robert Bonson and given to Peter Kiene with the assurance that he would be responsible for the debt. There was no further accounting between the Bonsons and Kiene, who paid the interest on the indebtedness but sold the notes to other parties. In 1914 the firm of [[PETER KIENE AND SON]] fell into bankruptcy. The total Bonson indebtedness came to $150,000 (worth $3,697,860.00 in 2018). | Before September 20, 1904 a large amount of money was borrowed for the Iowa Iron Works. Notes were signed or endorsed by [[BONSON, W. W.|W. W. BONSON]] and Robert Bonson and given to Peter Kiene with the assurance that he would be responsible for the debt. There was no further accounting between the Bonsons and Kiene, who paid the interest on the indebtedness but sold the notes to other parties. In 1914 the firm of [[PETER KIENE AND SON]] fell into bankruptcy. The total Bonson indebtedness came to $150,000 (worth $3,697,860.00 in 2018). | ||
Their assets turned over to the bankruptcy court | Their assets, which had not been appraised, were turned over to the bankruptcy court. Included were holdings in the Bonson Concentrator Company with its subsidiaries, over forty separate tracts of land and their holdings in over 1,000 acres of mineral lots, lands and properties in Dubuque County, and the residence and farm of about 140 acres known as "Burnage Villa" which had been the homestead of the Bonson family for over thirty years. The only exceptions were claimed for life insurance and person and household goods and wages. (4) | ||
Bonson helped in the founding, building and operation of [[SUNNYCREST SANITARIUM]] and served on its board of directors. He was a charter member of the [[DUBUQUE GOLF CLUB]] and help memberships in the [[DUBUQUE TRAVELING AND BUSINESS MEN'S ASSOCIATION]] and the [[DUBUQUE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE]]. | |||
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1. | 1. "Robert Bonson, Former Judge, Dies Suddenly," ''The Telegraph-Herald and Times Journal'', December 13, 1933, p. 7 | ||
2. | 2. Goodspeed, Weston Arthur, '''History of Dubuque County, Iowa'''. Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association, 1911, p. 650 | ||
3. "Bonsons File Petitions in Bankruptcy," ''The Telegraph-Herald'', February 17, 1914, p. 1 | 3. "Bonsons File Petitions in Bankruptcy," ''The Telegraph-Herald'', February 17, 1914, p. 1 | ||
4. "Robert Bonson..." | |||
Revision as of 15:51, 30 January 2018
BONSON, Robert. (Dubuque County, IA, Jan. 5, 1868--Dubuque, IA, Dec. 13, 1933). Between 1895 and 1898 Bonson, the son of Richard BONSON filled the unexpired term of Senator Baldwin in the Iowa Legislature. Only twenty-six when he entered the legislature, he was the youngest member of the senate. (1) Bonson was elected to a district court judgeship in 1906. (2) He remained in that office for thirteen years.
Bonson later retired from law and became fully involved with the operation of the IOWA IRON WORKS in which he had a long financial interest. He was the secretary of the Nutwood Driving Club and director of the GERMAN BANK and ERWIN AND WOOD. His mansion and estate became FOUNTAIN PARK. (3)
Before September 20, 1904 a large amount of money was borrowed for the Iowa Iron Works. Notes were signed or endorsed by W. W. BONSON and Robert Bonson and given to Peter Kiene with the assurance that he would be responsible for the debt. There was no further accounting between the Bonsons and Kiene, who paid the interest on the indebtedness but sold the notes to other parties. In 1914 the firm of PETER KIENE AND SON fell into bankruptcy. The total Bonson indebtedness came to $150,000 (worth $3,697,860.00 in 2018).
Their assets, which had not been appraised, were turned over to the bankruptcy court. Included were holdings in the Bonson Concentrator Company with its subsidiaries, over forty separate tracts of land and their holdings in over 1,000 acres of mineral lots, lands and properties in Dubuque County, and the residence and farm of about 140 acres known as "Burnage Villa" which had been the homestead of the Bonson family for over thirty years. The only exceptions were claimed for life insurance and person and household goods and wages. (4)
Bonson helped in the founding, building and operation of SUNNYCREST SANITARIUM and served on its board of directors. He was a charter member of the DUBUQUE GOLF CLUB and help memberships in the DUBUQUE TRAVELING AND BUSINESS MEN'S ASSOCIATION and the DUBUQUE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
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1. "Robert Bonson, Former Judge, Dies Suddenly," The Telegraph-Herald and Times Journal, December 13, 1933, p. 7
2. Goodspeed, Weston Arthur, History of Dubuque County, Iowa. Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association, 1911, p. 650
3. "Bonsons File Petitions in Bankruptcy," The Telegraph-Herald, February 17, 1914, p. 1
4. "Robert Bonson..."
