Harold Donohue

Harold Daniel Donohue (June 18, 1901 – November 4, 1984) was an American politician. He represented the third district and fourth district of Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives from 1947 to 1974.

Harold Daniel Donohue
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts
In office January 3, 1947 – December 31, 1974
Preceded by	Pehr G. Holmes
Succeeded by	Joseph D. Early
Constituency	4th district (1947–73) 3rd district (1973–74)
Personal details
Born	June 18, 1901 Worcester, Massachusetts
Died	November 4, 1984(1984-11-04) (aged 83) Worcester, Massachusetts
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Worcester, MA
Alma mater	Northeastern University School of Law
Profession	Attorney
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1942-1945
Battles/wars	World War II

Donohue was born in Worcester, Massachusetts June 18, 1901 graduated from St. John's High School in 1920 and from Northeastern University School of Law in 1925. He was a lawyer, councilman and alderman from the city of his birth 1927–1935. Donohue served in the United States Navy, 1942–1945. He was elected as a Democrat to the Eightieth Congress and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1947 - December 31, 1974). During his final congressional term, Donohue was the second ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, which considered articles of impeachment against President Richard M. Nixon for his role in covering up the Watergate scandal.

He was not a candidate for reelection to the Ninety-fourth Congress in 1974. He died on November 4, 1984, in Worcester, and was interred in St. John's Cemetery in that city.

In 1987, the Harold D. Donohue Federal Building and United States Courthouse was renamed for him.