Maurice H. Donahue
| Maurice Herbert Donahue | |
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| United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
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In office November 13, 1919[1] – September 10, 1928 | |
| Preceded by | John Wesley Warrington |
| Succeeded by | Smith Hickenlooper |
| Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court | |
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In office January 1, 1911 – November 11, 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Augustus N. Summers |
| Succeeded by | Stanley W. Merrell |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 10, 1864 Perry County, Ohio |
| Died |
September 10, 1928 (aged 64) Bexley, Ohio |
| Resting place | New Lexington, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Martina Johnson |
| Children | two |
Maurice Herbert Donahue[1] (May 10, 1864 – September 10, 1928) was a Justice of the Ohio Supreme and a United States federal judge.
Born in Monroe, Ohio, Donahue read law to enter the bar in 1885. He was in private practice in New Lexington, Ohio from 1885 to 1900, and was a prosecuting attorney for Perry County, Ohio from 1887 to 1903. He was a judge on the Circuit Court of Ohio, Fifth Judicial Circuit from 1900 to 1910, serving as chief judge from 1908 to 1910. He was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio from 1910 to 1919, elected as a Democrat.[2]
On October 1, 1919, Donahue was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit vacated by John Wesley Warrington. Donahue was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 29, 1919, and received his commission the same day. He resigned from the Ohio Supreme Court November 11, 1919, and took the oath of office for his federal appointment on November 13.[1] Donahue served in that capacity until his death.
Donahue married Martina Johnson of Perry County on September 10, 1889. They had two daughters.[1]
Donahue began suffering from heart disease in 1927, and worked until June, 1928. He was confined to his home in Bexley, Ohio until his death there on his 39th wedding anniversary. He was buried at the New Lexington, Ohio cemetery.[1]
A portrait of Donahue presented by his family in December 1928 hangs in Courtroom 507 of the Potter Stewart United States Courthouse.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 The Supreme Court of Ohio and The Ohio Judicial System - Maurice Herbert Donahue
- ↑ Powell, Thomas Edward, ed. (1913). The Democratic party of the state of Ohio: a comprehensive history. 1. The Ohio Publishing Company. p. 423.
Sources
- Maurice H. Donahue at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by John Wesley Warrington |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 1919–1928 |
Succeeded by Smith Hickenlooper |