Timothy Donovan

Timothy John Donovan (1873 – 27 August 1939) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Council.

Early life Donovan was born at Brisbane, Queensland to Timothy James Donovan and his wife Maria Grace (née White) and educated at Brisbane Normal School.

Political career When the Labour Party starting forming governments in Queensland, it found much of its legislation being blocked by a hostile Council, where members had been appointed for life by successive conservative governments. After a failed referendum in May 1917, Premier Ryan tried a new tactic, and later that year advised the Governor, Sir Hamilton John Goold-Adams, to appoint thirteen new members whose allegiance lay with Labour to the council. The council, however, continued to reject the government's money bills and in 1918 Ryan advised Goold-Adams to appoint additional Labour members, but this time he refused the request. with Donovan among the appointees.