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Jeremiah Donovan
17th Mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut
In office
1917–1921
Preceded byCarl Harstrom
Succeeded byCalvin Barton
Member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th District
In office
March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915
Preceded byEbenezer J. Hill
Succeeded byEbenezer J. Hill
Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 26th District
In office
1905–1909
Preceded byDistrict Established
Succeeded byJoseph F. Silliman
In office
1911–1913
Preceded byJoseph F. Silliman
Succeeded byHanford Weed
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
In office
1903–1904Serving with Wallace Dann
Preceded byElbert Adams,
John H. Light
Succeeded byMortimer M. Lee
Personal details
Born(1857-10-18)October 18, 1857
Ridgefield, Connecticut, US
DiedApril 22, 1935(1935-04-22) (aged 77)
Norwalk, Connecticut, US
Resting placeSt John's Cemetery
Norwalk, Connecticut, US
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materRidgefield Academy
OccupationTavern owner

Jeremiah Donovan (October 18, 1857 – April 22, 1935) was a saloon owner and Democratic politician in Norwalk, Connecticut. He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1903 and 1904. He served in the Connecticut Senate representing the 26th District from 1905 to 1909, and from 1911 to 1913. He served in the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th congressional district from 1913 to 1915. He was the 17th mayor of the city of Norwalk, Connecticut from 1917 to 1921.

Early life

He was born in Ridgefield, Connecticut where he attended the public schools and was graduated from Ridgefield Academy. He moved to South Norwalk in 1870. He 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.

Political career

Donovan was a member of the Norwalk 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 to the Sixty-third Congress from March 4, 1913 to March 3, 1915, but 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.

References

  1. ^ "Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress - Retro Member details". bioguideretro.congress.gov.

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Preceded byElbert Adams
John H. Light 		Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk
1903 – 1904
With: Wallace Dann 		Succeeded byMortimer M. Lee
Preceded byDistrict Established Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 26th District
1905 – 1909 		Succeeded byJoseph F. Silliman
Preceded byJoseph F. Silliman Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 26th District
1911 – 1913 		Succeeded byHanford Weed
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byEbenezer J. Hill Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Connecticut's 4th congressional district
March 4, 1913–March 3, 1915 		Succeeded byEbenezer J. Hill
Preceded byCarl Harstrom Mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut
1917–1921 		Succeeded byCalvin Barton
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