Summary
Frank Joseph Donahue (August 2, 1881 – August 24, 1979) was an American politician who served as the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic State Committee,[8] and as an associate justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court.[9]
Frank J. Donahue | |
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| 18th Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth[2] | |
| In office January 15, 1913[1] – 1915 | |
| Preceded by | Albert P. Langtry |
| Succeeded by | Albert P. Langtry |
| Majority | 4,576 (1912);[3] 42,642 (1913)[4] |
| Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court | |
| In office 1932–1974 | |
| Nominated by | Joseph B. Ely[5] |
| Preceded by | Charles H. Donahue[5] |
| Succeeded by | Roger J. Donahue[6] |
| Chairperson of the Massachusetts Democratic Party | |
| In office 1928–1932 | |
| Preceded by | Charles H. McGlue |
| Succeeded by | Joseph A. Maynard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank Joseph Donahue August 2, 1881 Needham, Massachusetts |
| Died | August 24, 1979 (aged 98) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic[2] |
| Children | Roger J. Donahue[6] Frank Donahue; Malcolm Donahue.[7] |
| Alma mater | Suffolk University Law School, 1921. |
| Profession | Pharmacist[2] |
1912 Election edit
Before the 1912 election the Progressive Bull Moose party split from Republican party. The Republican vote was split between the Republicans and Progressives. Donahue defeated Republican Albert P. Langtry by a plurality of 4,576 votes.[3]
Reelection in 1913 edit
In the 1913 election Progressives and Republicans again candidates for Secretary of the Commonwealth. The Republican vote was again split. Donahue was reelected by a 42,642 plurality.[4]
Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court edit
Donahue was appointed as an associate justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court, he served as an associate justice of the Court for forty-two years.[10] Frank J. Donahue was succeeded as a Superior Court Justice by his son Roger J. Donahue.[6]
References edit
- ^ Hennessy, Michael Edmund (1917), Twenty-five Years of Massachusetts Politics: from Russell to McCall, 1890-1915, Boston, Massachusetts: Practical Politics, pp. 325–326
- ^ a b c The Boston Daily Globe (November 9, 1913), SEC OF STATE FRANK J. DONAHUE LED THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET. Had 654 Votes More Than the Governor-Elect--Like the Secretary, the New Treasurer Studied Pharmacy--Frank Pope, Leominster's Best Known Citizen--New Attorney General's First Victory Was Over An Unruly Country School., Boston, Massachusetts: The Boston Globe, p. 52
- ^ a b Hennessy, Michael Edmund (1917), Twenty-five Years of Massachusetts Politics: from Russell to McCall, 1890-1915, Boston, Ma: Practical Politics, p. 311
- ^ a b Hennessy, Michael Edmund (1917), Twenty-five Years of Massachusetts Politics: from Russell to McCall, 1890-1915, Boston, Ma: Practical Politics, p. 349
- ^ a b The Christian Science Monitor (May 5, 1932), FRANK J. DONOHUE NAMED JUSTICE, Boston, Massachusetts: The Christian Science Monitor
- ^ a b c Marquard, Bryan (November 20, 2009), Roger J. Donahue, at 86; was Superior Court judge, Boston, Massachusetts: The Boston Globe
- ^ The Cape Cod Times (October 30, 2009), The Honorable Roger J. Donahue, 86 - WWII vet; retired Mass. Superior Court Judge, Barnstable, Massachusetts: The Cape Cod Times
- ^ Hennessey, Michael E. (1971) [1935]. Four Decades of Massachusetts Politics, 1890-1935. Massachusetts: Ayer Publishing. p. 544. ISBN 0-8369-5700-8.
- ^ Hennessey, Michael E. (1971) [1935]. Four Decades of Massachusetts Politics, 1890-1935. Massachusetts: Ayer Publishing. p. 153. ISBN 0-8369-5700-8.
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External links edit
- Biography of Donahue from Suffolk University Law School