John W. Bonner

John Woodrow Bonner (born July 16, 1902 in Butte , Montana , † March 28, 1970 ) was an American lawyer and politician and from 1949 to 1953 the 13th governor of the state of Montana.

Early years

John Bonner studied law at the University of Montana . After graduating and admitted to the bar, he began practicing in Butte. Between 1929 and 1936 he was an advisor to the Highway Commission in Montana. Until 1940 he also worked as an advisor to the Railway Committee and a commission that oversaw the public service ( Public Service Commission ). Bonner was a member of the Democrats and became their treasurer in Montana. Between 1941 and 1942 he was Attorney General of his state. During the Second World War he rose to the rank of colonel in the US Army . In November 1948 he was elected the new governor of Montana, where he prevailed with 55.7 percent of the vote against the Republican incumbent Sam C. Ford .

Governor of Montana

Bonner took up his new office on January 3, 1949. During his tenure, a state retirement home was founded in Montana. The expansion of roads and motorways was pushed ahead. Some authorities such as the Ministry of Labor, the Ministry of Economy or the Ministry of Agriculture have been reformed. A law was also passed that gave war veterans recruitment privileges. In 1952 Bonner applied unsuccessfully for his re-election.

After the end of his tenure he returned to practice as a lawyer. He was a judge on the Montana Supreme Court from 1968 until his death on March 28, 1970 . John Bonner was married to Josephine A. Martin, with whom he had five children.

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SURNAME	Bonner, John W.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Bonner, John Woodrow (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH	July 16, 1902
PLACE OF BIRTH	Butte , Montana
DATE OF DEATH	March 28, 1970