Harold Donohue

American politician

Harold Daniel Donohue


Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts
In office January 3, 1947 – December 31, 1974
Preceded by	Pehr G. Holmes
Succeeded by	Joseph D. Early
Constituency	4th district (1947–1973) 3rd district (1973–1974)

Personal details
Born	June 18, 1901 Worcester, Massachusetts
Died	November 4, 1984(1984-11-04) (aged 83) Worcester, Massachusetts
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	Worcester, MA
Alma mater	Northeastern University School of Law
Profession	Attorney
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1942–1945
Battles/wars	World War II

Harold Daniel Donohue (June 18, 1901 – November 4, 1984) was an American politician. He represented the third district and fourth district of Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives from 1947 to 1974.

Donohue was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, on June 18, 1901. He graduated from St. John's High School in 1920 and from Northeastern University School of Law in 1925. He was a lawyer, councilman and alderman in Worcester from 1927 to 1935. Donohue served in the United States Navy between 1942 and 1945. He was elected as a Democrat to the Eightieth Congress and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1947 - December 31, 1974). During his final congressional term, Donohue was the second ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, which considered articles of impeachment against President Richard M. Nixon for his role in covering up the Watergate scandal.

He was not a candidate for reelection to the Ninety-fourth Congress in 1974. He died on November 4, 1984, and was interred in St. John's Cemetery in Worcester.

In 1987, the Harold D. Donohue Federal Building and United States Courthouse was renamed for him.

External links

United States Congress. "Harold Donohue (id: D000419)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2009-05-20
"Harold Donohue". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2009-05-20.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Pehr G. Holmes	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 4th congressional district January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1973	Succeeded by Robert Drinan
Preceded by Robert Drinan	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1974	Succeeded by Joseph D. Early