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{{Short description|American politician (1857–1935)}}
[[File:JeremiahDonovan.jpg|thumb|right|170px|Jeremiah Donovan (1916)]]
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'''Jeremiah Donovan''' (October 18, 1857 - April 22, 1935) was a [[United States Representative]] from [[Connecticut]]. He was born in [[Ridgefield, Connecticut]] where he attended the public schools and was graduated from [[Ridgefield Academy]]. He moved to [[South Norwalk, Connecticut]] in 1870 and 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. Donovan was a member of the city council and also served as deputy sheriff.▼
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'''Jeremiah Donovan''' (October 18, 1857 – April 22, 1935) was a delegatesaloon toowner theand [[Democratic NationalParty Convention(United States)|Democratic]] frompolitician 1896in to[[Norwalk, 1916Connecticut]]. He was a member of the [[Connecticut House of Representatives]] in 1903 and 1904. andHe served in the [[Connecticut Senate]] 1905-1909. He was elected as a Democrat torepresenting the [[Sixty-thirdConnecticut's Congress26th Senate district|26th District]] (Marchfrom 4,1905 1913-Marchto 31909, 1915) and wasfrom an1911 unsuccessfulto candidate1913. forHe reelectionserved in 1914the to[[United theStates House of Representatives]] from [[Sixty-fourthConnecticut's Congress4th congressional district]]. from 1913 to 1915. He was the mayor17th [[List of the citymayors of [[Norwalk, Connecticut|mayor]] 1917-1921.of Hethe city retired before dying inof [[Norwalk, Connecticut]] infrom 1935.1917 Heto was buried at St. John’s Cemetery1921.
 
== Early life ==
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▲'''Jeremiah Donovan''' (October 18, 1857 - April 22, 1935) was a [[United States Representative]] from [[Connecticut]]. He was born in [[Ridgefield, Connecticut]]<ref name="bdusc"/> where he attended the public schools and was graduated from [[Ridgefield Academy]]. He moved to [[South Norwalk, Connecticut]] in 1870. andHe engaged in the retail [[Drinking establishment|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. Donovan was a member of the city council and also served as deputy sheriff.
{{succession box|title=[[Mayor]] of [[Norwalk, CT]]|before=[[Carl Harstrom]]|after=[[Calvin Barton]]|years=1917-1921}}▼
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== Political career ==
==See also==
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 [[63rd United States Congress|Sixty-third Congress]] from March 4, 1913 to March 3, 1915, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914 to the [[64th United States Congress|Sixty-fourth Congress]]. He was the [[List of mayors of Norwalk, Connecticut|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.
*[[South Norwalk, Connecticut]] for a description of Donovan's saloon
 
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