Maurice H. Donahue

Maurice Herbert Donahue (May 10, 1864 – September 10, 1928) was the 75th Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court and a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Education and career

Born on May 10, 1864, in Monroe, Ohio, Donahue read law in 1885.

Federal judicial service

Donahue was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on October 1, 1919, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit vacated by Judge John Wesley Warrington. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 29, 1919, and received his commission the same day. He took the oath of office and commenced service on November 13, 1919. His service terminated on September 10, 1928, due to his death.

Family

Donahue married Martina Johnson of Perry County on September 10, 1889. They had two daughters.

Death

Donahue began suffering from heart disease in 1927, and worked until June 1928. He was confined to his home in Bexley, Ohio until his death there on his 39th wedding anniversary on September 10, 1928. He was buried at New Lexington Cemetery in New Lexington.

Portrait

A portrait of Donahue presented by his family in December 1928 hangs in Courtroom 507 of the Potter Stewart United States Courthouse.