M. J. Donovan
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-07-1875 | Democratic | SD-12 | 0 | Win |
| 09-04-1877 | Democratic | SD-12 | 0 | Win |
Candidate Biography:
Born: 1847 in Ireland
Married.
- "Senator Donovan does not impress us as being a very bright man, or a particularly well educated one, but we judge him to be a square, honorable person, and one who will always do his best to advance the interest of his constituents." - Source: "Pen Portraits" Compiled by R.R. Parkinson, Submitted by Nancy Pratt Melton as part of the California Genealogy & History Archives
Source: The San Francisco Irish, 1848-1880 by R. A. Burchell (UC Press; 1979)
Source: Directory of the California Legislature. Twenty-First Session, 1875-6 by William Halley (1876)