Edward P. Donohue

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State Senator
Republican
Lawyer
Chickasaw
49
01/13/1941 - 01/10/1943
44

New Hampton Republican 44th Senatorial District Chickasaw and Floyd Counties. Born in Johnson county, March 15, 1899. Received early education in the schools of Iowa City and attended the liberal arts college at the State University of Iowa. Graduated from the law college at the State University of Iowa in 1924. World War veteran, serving overseas during the war. In 1924 formed a law partnership with M. E. Geiser, New Hampton, and has practiced law in New Hampton in the law firm of Geiser & Donohue since that time. Served as county attorney in Chickasaw county from 1930 to 1934. Married in June, 1924, to Edna Grimm of Clear Lake; father of one son, Richard Donohue. Elected to the senate in 1934; re-elected in 1938.

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State Senator
Republican
Lawyer
Chickasaw
48
01/09/1939 - 01/12/1941
44

New Hampton Republican 44th Senatorial District Chickasaw and Floyd Counties. Born in Johnson county, March 15, 1899. Received early education in the schools of Iowa City and attended the liberal arts college at the State University of Iowa. Graduated from the law college at the State University of Iowa in 1924. World war veteran, serving overseas during the war. In 1924 formed a law partnership with M. E. Geiser, New Hampton, and has practiced law in New Hampton in the law firm of Geiser & Donohue since that time. Served as county attorney in Chickasaw county from 1930 to 1934. Married in June, 1924, to Edna Grimm of Clear Lake; father of one son, Richard Donohue. Elected to the senate in 1934; re-elected in 1938.

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State Senator
Republican
Lawyer
Chickasaw
47
01/11/1937 - 01/08/1939
44

New Hampton. Senator from the forty-fourth district, composed of Floyd and Chickasaw counties, was born in Johnson county on March 15, 1899. Received early education in the schools of Iowa City and attended the liberal arts college at the State University of Iowa. Graduated from the law college at the State University of Iowa in 1924. World war veteran, serving overseas during the war. In 1924 formed a law partnership with M. E. Geiser, New Hampton, and has practiced law in New Hampton in the law firm of Geiser & Donohue since that time. Served as county attorney in Chickasaw county from 1930 to 1934. Married in June, 1924 to Edna Grimm of Clear Lake, and they have one child, Richard Donohue. Elected to the senate in 1934. A republican.

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State Senator
Republican
Lawyer
Chickasaw
46
01/14/1935 - 01/10/1937
44

Senator from the forty-fourth district, composed of Floyd and Chickasaw counties, was born in Johnson county on March 15, 1899. Received early education in the schools of Iowa City and attended the liberal arts college at the State University of Iowa. Graduated from the law college at the State University of Iowa in 1924. World war veteran, serving overseas during the war. In 1924 formed a law partnership with M. E. Geiser, New Hampton, and has practiced law in New Hampton in the law firm of Geiser & Donohue since that time. Served as county attorney in Chickasaw county from 1930 to 1934. Married in June, 1924, to Edna Grimm of Clear Lake, and they have one child, Richard Donohue. Is serving first term in legislature. A republican.

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