Jeremiah Donovan (October 18, 1857 – April 22, 1935) was a saloon owner and Democratic politician in

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. He was a member of the

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in 1903 and 1904. He served in the

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representing the 26th District from 1905 to 1909, and from 1911 to 1913. He served in the

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from

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from 1913 to 1915. He was the 17th

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of the city of

from 1917 to 1921.

Early life

He was born in

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where he attended the public schools and was graduated from Ridgefield Academy. He moved to

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in 1870. He engaged in the retail liquor business until 1898 when he retired. His saloon at the corner of Washington and Water streets is still in business, now named Donovan's and Mackenzie's.

Political career

Donovan was a member of the Norwalk city council and also served as deputy sheriff. Donovan was a delegate to the

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from 1896 to 1916. He was a member of the

in 1903 and 1904 and served in the

1905-1909. He was elected to the Sixty-third Congress from March 4, 1913 to March 3, 1915, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914 to the Sixty-fourth Congress. He was the

of the city of

1917-1921. He retired before dying in Norwalk, Connecticut in 1935. He was buried at St. John's Cemetery.

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