Maurice H. Donahue

Maurice H. Donahue (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.

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. Donahue served in that capacity until September 10, 1928, due to his death.

Sources

• Maurice H. Donahue at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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Name	Donahue, Maurice H.
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Short description	United States federal judge
Date of birth	May 10, 1864
Place of birth	Monroe, Ohio
Date of death	September 10, 1928
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