Jeremiah Donovan
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Jeremiah Donovan was a United States Representative from Connecticut
. He was born in Ridgefield, Connecticut
where he attended the public schools and was graduated from Ridgefield Academy. He moved to South Norwalk, Connecticut
in 1870 and engaged in the retail liquor business until 1898 when he retired. His saloon at the corner of Washington and Water streets is still in business, now named Donovan's and Mackenzie's. Donovan was a member of the city council and also served as deputy sheriff.
Donovan was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention
from 1896 to 1916. He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
in 1903 and 1904 and served in the Connecticut Senate
1905-1909. He was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-third Congress (March 4, 1913-March 3, 1915) and was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914 to the Sixty-fourth Congress. He was the mayor of the city of Norwalk, Connecticut
1917-1921. He retired before dying in Norwalk, Connecticut in 1935. He was buried at St. John’s Cemetery.
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. He was born in Ridgefield, Connecticut
Ridgefield, Connecticut
Ridgefield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Situated in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains, the 300-year-old community had a population of 24,638 at the 2010 census. The town center, which was formerly a borough, is defined by the U.S...
where he attended the public schools and was graduated from Ridgefield Academy. He moved to South Norwalk, Connecticut
South Norwalk, Connecticut
South Norwalk is a neighborhood in Norwalk, Connecticut. SoNo features a high density of bars and eateries and is the center of Norwalk's nightlife and restaurant culture...
in 1870 and engaged in the retail liquor business until 1898 when he retired. His saloon at the corner of Washington and Water streets is still in business, now named Donovan's and Mackenzie's. Donovan was a member of the city council and also served as deputy sheriff.
Donovan was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention
Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party. They have been administered by the Democratic National Committee since the 1852 national convention...
from 1896 to 1916. He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
Connecticut House of Representatives
The Connecticut House of Representatives is the lower house in the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The house is composed of 151 members representing an equal number of districts, with each constituency containing nearly 22,600 residents...
in 1903 and 1904 and served in the Connecticut Senate
Connecticut Senate
The Connecticut State Senate is the upper house of the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The state senate comprises 36 members, each representing a district with around 94,600 inhabitants. Senators are elected to two-year terms without term limits...
1905-1909. He was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-third Congress (March 4, 1913-March 3, 1915) and was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914 to the Sixty-fourth Congress. He was the mayor of the city of Norwalk, Connecticut
Norwalk, Connecticut
Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of the city is 85,603, making Norwalk sixth in population in Connecticut, and third in Fairfield County...
1917-1921. He retired before dying in Norwalk, Connecticut in 1935. He was buried at St. John’s Cemetery.