Maurice Frank Donegan Family

Maurice Frank Donegan

Maurice Donegan Family about 1912. L to R: Charles, Maurice, Justin, Mary

Maurice and Mary (Martin) Donegan circa 1920

Maurice and Mary (Martin) Donegan at son Justin's wedding, June 1939.

born: 2 Sep 1875, Welton Twp,Clinton Co.,Iowa
died: 24 Mar 1950, Davenport,Scott Co.,Iowa
bur.: 27 Mar 1950, Davenport,Scott Co.,Iowa, at Mt. Calvary Cemetery
occu: justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
spouse: Mary Isabelle MARTIN: marr: 29 Nov 1905, Davenport,Scott Co.,Iowa, at Sacred Heart Cathedral; born: 20 Nov 1879, Iowa; died: Jun 1967, Iowa; bur.: Davenport,Scott Co.,Iowa, at Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Children:: Charles Maurice DONEGAN; Justin Martin DONEGAN; Mary Louise DONEGAN; Maurice F. ``Bud'' DONEGAN

Pedigree Chart

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                      |
           |---------
           |          |
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           |
  |------Jeremiah DONEGAN (1813, Ireland - 1895, Iowa)
  |        |
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  |        |          |
  |        |---------
  |                   |
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  |
Maurice Frank DONEGAN (1875, Iowa - 1950, Iowa)
  |
  |                   |--------
  |                   |
  |        |---------Jeremiah LUCEY (1800, Ireland - 1897, Iowa)
  |        |          |
  |        |          |--------
  |        |
  |------Mary LUCEY (1835, England - 1900, Iowa)
           |
           |          |--------
           |          |
           |---------Bridget DOYLE (1815, Ireland - 1885, Iowa)
                      |
                      |--------

The following was copied from the Iowa Supreme Court WWW site: Maurice served on the Iowa Supreme Court from January 1, 1933, until December 31, 1938. For one term of six months he was Chief Justice. He was graduated from Creighton College; Georgetown University; and in 1901 from the University of Iowa. In that year he began the practice of law at Davenport. From 1908 to 1912, inclusive, he was City Attorney of Davenport and in the latter year he became Judge of the District Court, which position he held until resigning in 1921. From that date until coming on the Supreme Court he engaged in private practice. After his retirement from the bench he again returned to his practice in Davenport. Thereafter he served as United States District Attorney for the southern district of Iowa.

Maurice was also the chairman of the local democratic party in 1908, promising to run a clean campaign.

I have a news article from the Sept. 14, 1921 Davenport paper announcing the marriage of a Catherine Donegan to Peter Liscoe. I don't know where or if Catherine fits into the family. But Maurice's wife Mary's maiden name was Martin, and the attendants at Catherine and Peter's wedding were both named Martin. Coincidence? I don't know. Maurice's brother Michael had a daughter Katherine of the right age, but the one in the article was a resident of Davenport and Michael lived in Eagle Grove.

Census: 1900, Davenport,Scott Co.,Iowa, named Frank M. Donegan, with his brother Patrick
Census: 1920, Davenport,Scott Co.,Iowa

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