Career
Originally from Lamaline, Newfoundland, Bonnell was a sea captain and farmer. He was elected to the legislature in a by-election in 1922 following the death in office of William G. Sutherland, but was defeated in the 1923 election.
Originally from Lamaline, Newfoundland, Bonnell was a sea captain and farmer. He was elected to the legislature in a by-election in 1922 following the death in office of William G. Sutherland, but was defeated in the 1923 election.
He was a member of the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party.