Michael Donohoe

Michael Donohoe (* February 22, 1864 in Killeshandra, County Cavan, UK, † January 17, 1958 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ) was an American politician. Between 1911 and 1915 he represented the State of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Michael Donohoe attended public and private schools of his Irish homeland. Between January 1885 and October 1886, he taught himself as a teacher. In November 1886, he immigrated to Philadelphia from Pennsylvania. There he worked in the real estate industry and in the banking industry. He was also involved in the manufacture of glassware. At the same time he proposed as a member of the Democratic Party launched a political career.

In the congressional elections of 1910, Donohoe was in the fifth electoral district of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of the Republican William Walker Foulkrod on March 4, 1911. After a re-election he was able to complete in Congress until March 3, 1915 two legislative sessions. During this time, the 16th and the 17th Amendment to the Constitution were ratified. In 1914 he was not re-elected.

Already since 1893 had Donohoe Director at Northwestern General Hospital. He held this post until 1943, and during his time in Congress, from. He was also curator of Temple University. Between 1919 and 1946 he was assessor working for the city of Philadelphia as a real -estate. Then he withdrew into retirement. Michael Donohoe died on January 17, 1958 in Philadelphia.