Harold Donohue

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Harold Daniel Donohue (1901-1984) is an American politician. He represented the third district and fourth district of Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1947-1974.

Donohue was born in Worcester, Massachusetts June 18, 1901, graduated from St. John Preparatory School in 1920 and from Northeastern University School of Law in 1925. He was a lawyer, councilman and alderman of Worcester, Massachusetts, 1927-1935. Served in the United States Navy, 1942-1945; elected as a Democrat to the Eightieth Congress and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1947 - December 31, 1974); was not a candidate for reelection to the Ninety-fourth Congress in 1974. He died on November 4, 1984, in Worcester. He was interred in St. John’s Cemetery, Worcester, Mass.

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• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Preceded by: Pehr G. Holmes	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 4th congressional district January 3, 1947 - December 31, 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