Frank J. Donahue
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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] |
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]
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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