Jerome F. Donovan
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| In office March 5, 1918 - March 3, 1921 |
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| Preceded by | G. Murray Hulbert |
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| Succeeded by | Martin C. Ansorage |
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| Born | February 1, 1872 New Haven, Connecticut |
| Died | November 2, 1949 Stony Creek, Connecticut |
| Political party | Democratic |
Jerome Francis Donovan (February 1, 1872 - November 2, 1949) was a United States Representative from New York.
Born in New Haven, Connecticut, attended the public schools; was graduated from the law department of Yale University in 1894; was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in New Haven; captain of Company C, Second Regiment of the Connecticut Army National Guard, 1897 - 1903; member of the State assembly 1901 - 1903; auditor of the city of New Haven 1902 - 1904; secretary of the New Haven civil service commission 1904 - 1906; moved to New York City in 1910 and was admitted to the New York State bar the same year; special deputy attorney general of New York State 1911 - 1913; elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fifth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of G. Murray Hulbert; reelected to the Sixty-sixth Congress and served from March 5, 1918, to March 3, 1921; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920 to the Sixty-seventh Congress; served as deputy attorney general in charge of the legal work of the New York State Labor Department in 1923 and 1924; resumed the practice of law in New York City until his retirement in 1936; moved to Stony Creek, Conn., where he died; interment in St. Bernard’s Cemetery, New Haven, Conn.
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| Preceded by G. Murray Hulbert |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 21st congressional district 1918–1921 |
Succeeded by Martin C. Ansorage |
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