Harold Donohue
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Harold Daniel Donohue was an American politician. He represented the third district and fourth district of Massachusetts
in the United States House of Representatives
from 1947-1974.
Donohue was born in Worcester, Massachusetts
June 18, 1901 graduated from St. John's High School
in 1920 and from Northeastern University School of Law
in 1925. He was a lawyer
, councilman and alderman from the city of his birth 1927-1935. Donohue served in the United States Navy
, 1942-1945. He was elected as a Democrat
to the Eightieth Congress
and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1947 - December 31, 1974). He was not a candidate for reelection to the Ninety-fourth Congress
in 1974. He died on November 4, 1984, in Worcester, and was interred in St. John’s Cemetery in that city.
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1947-1974.
Donohue was born in Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
June 18, 1901 graduated from St. John's High School
St. John's High School (Massachusetts)
Saint John's High School is a private Catholic boys' high school located in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester...
in 1920 and from Northeastern University School of Law
Northeastern University School of Law
Northeastern University School of Law is a law school in Boston, Massachusetts. From the time of its founding in 1898, the law school's mission has focused on addressing the needs of students and of society....
in 1925. He was a lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, councilman and alderman from the city of his birth 1927-1935. Donohue served in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
, 1942-1945. He was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Eightieth Congress
80th United States Congress
The Eightieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1947 to January 3, 1949, during the third and fourth...
and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1947 - December 31, 1974). He was not a candidate for reelection to the Ninety-fourth Congress
94th United States Congress
The Ninety-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1975 to January 3, 1977, during the administration...
in 1974. He died on November 4, 1984, in Worcester, and was interred in St. John’s Cemetery in that city.