| Maurice Herbert Donahue | |
|---|---|
| United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
| In office November 13, 1919[1] – September 10, 1928 |
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| Preceded by | John Wesley Warrington |
| Succeeded by | Smith Hickenlooper |
| Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 1911 – November 11, 1919 |
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| 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 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. He was a Prosecuting attorney of Perry County, Ohio from 1887 to 1903. He was a judge on the Circuit Court of Ohio, Fifth Judicial Circuit from 1900 to 1910. He was a Chief judge from 1908 to 1910. He was an Associate justice, Supreme Court of Ohio from 1910 to 1919, elected as a Democrat.[2]
Donahue was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Donahue was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on October 1, 1919, to a seat vacated by John Wesley Warrington. He 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 November 13.[1] Donahue served in that capacity until September 10, 1928, due to 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]