Frank J. Donahue
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| 18th Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth | |
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In office January 15, 1913 – 1915 |
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| Preceded by | Albert P. Langtry |
| Succeeded by | Albert P. Langtry |
| Majority | 4,576 (1912); 42,642 (1913) |
| Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court |
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In office 1932–1974 |
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| Nominated by | Joseph B. Ely |
| Preceded by | Charles H. Donahue |
| Succeeded by | Roger J. Donahue |
| Chairperson of the Massachusetts Democratic Party | |
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In office 1928–1932 |
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| Preceded by | Charles H. McGlue |
| Succeeded by | Joseph A. Maynard |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | Roger J. Donahue Frank Donahue; Malcolm Donahue. |
| Alma mater | Suffolk University Law School, 1921. |
| Profession | Pharmacist |
Frank J. Donahue (1881–1979) was an American politician who served as the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic State Committee, and as an Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court.
Before the 1912 election the Progressive Bull Moose party split from Republican party. The Republican vote was split between the Republicans and Progressives. Donahue defeated Republican Albert P. Langtry by a plurality of 4,576 votes.
In the 1913 election Progressives and Republicans again candidates for Secretary of the Commonwealth. The Republican vote was again split. Donahue was reelected by a 42,642 plurality.
Donahue was appointed as an Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court, he served as an Associate Justice of the Court for forty-two years [1] Frank J. Donahue was succeeded as a Superior Court Justice by his son Roger J. Donahue.
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