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Doran, Michael

Sessions Served    Other Information

Senate 1871 (District 22); Senate 1875-80 (District 19); Senate 1883-86 (District 19)

Party when first elected:  Democratic

Counties Served:  Le Sueur

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 11/1/1829
Birth Place:
Birth County: Meath
Birth Country: Ireland
Date of Death: ??/??/1915
Gender: Male
Religion: Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Le Sueur
Occupation (when first elected): Banker/Former Farmer

EDUCATION

Schools in Ireland; At Least Elementary School;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

County Government: Le Sueur County, Minnesota (County Treasurer, 8 years); 18?? to 18??

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He came to New York in 1850. He moved to Ohio around 1851. He settled in Minnesota in 1856.

He was nominated for Minnesota State Auditor by the Democratic Party in the fall of 1875 but he declined the nomination.

"He has been a lifelong Democrat." (Hall, C.L. Memoirs of the State Officers and of the Nineteenth Legislature of Minnesota. Minneapolis: Johnson and Smith Print, 1877, p. 14)

He was listed as a Democrat on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)

Religion provided by Memoirs of the State Officers and of the Nineteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1877.

Total Days Served: 4018

SESSIONS SERVED

24th Legislative Session (1885-1886) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1885
Body: Senate
District: 19
Elected: 11/7/1882
Residence: Le Sueur
Term of Office: 1/2/1883 to 1/3/1887
Oath Date: 1/2/1883
Counties Represented: Le Sueur
Occupation: Banker
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Banks
  • Federal Relations
  • Printing
  • Railroads
  • Retrenchment and Reform (Chair)
Session Notes: From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.

23rd Legislative Session (1883-1884)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1883
Body: Senate
District: 19
Elected: 11/7/1882
Residence: Le Sueur
Term of Office: 1/2/1883 to 1/3/1887
Oath Date: 1/2/1883
Counties Represented: Le Sueur
Occupation: Banker
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Banks
  • Federal Relations
  • Printing
  • Railroads
  • Retrenchment and Reform (Chair)
Session Notes: From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.

21st Legislative Session (1879-1880)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1879
Body: Senate
District: 19
Elected: 11/5/1878
Residence: Le Sueur
Term of Office: 1/7/1879 to 1/3/1881
Oath Date: 1/7/1879
Counties Represented: Le Sueur
Occupation: Banker
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Banks
  • Claims
  • Immigration
  • Internal Improvement
  • Public Lands
  • Roads and Bridges
  • State Prison
  • State Reform School
Session Notes: From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.

20th Legislative Session (1878)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1878
Body: Senate
District: 19
Elected: 11/7/1876
Residence: Le Sueur
Term of Office: 1/2/1877 to 1/6/1879
Oath Date: 1/2/1877
Counties Represented: Le Sueur
Occupation: Banker
Party: Democratic Party Notes: He was listed as a Democrat on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)
Committees:
  • Banks
  • Claims
  • Immigration
  • Internal Improvements
  • Roads and Bridges
  • State Prison
  • State Reform School
Session Notes: From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.

19th Legislative Session (1877)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1877
Body: Senate
District: 19
Elected: 11/7/1876
Residence: Le Sueur
Term of Office: 1/2/1877 to 1/6/1879
Oath Date: 1/2/1877
Counties Represented: Le Sueur
Occupation: Banker
Party: Democratic Party Notes: "He has been a lifelong Democrat." (Hall, C.L. Memoirs of the State Officers and of the Nineteenth Legislature of Minnesota. Minneapolis: Johnson and Smith Print, 1877, p. 14); He was listed as a Democrat on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)
Committees:
  • Banks
  • Corporations
  • Immigration
  • Joint Taxes and Tax Laws
  • Military Affairs
  • Roads and Bridges
  • State Prison
Session Notes: From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.

18th Legislative Session (1876)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1876
Body: Senate
District: 19
Elected: 11/3/1874
Residence: Le Sueur
Term of Office: 1/5/1875 to 1/1/1877
Oath Date: 1/5/1875
Counties Represented: Le Sueur
Occupation: Banker
Party: Democratic Party Notes: "He has been a lifelong Democrat." (Hall, C.L. Memoirs of the State Officers and of the Nineteenth Legislature of Minnesota. Minneapolis: Johnson and Smith Print, 1877, p. 14)
Committees:
  • Corporations
  • Immigration
  • Military Affairs
  • Roads and Bridges
Session Notes: From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.

17th Legislative Session (1875)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1875
Body: Senate
District: 19
Elected: 11/3/1874
Residence: Le Sueur
Term of Office: 1/5/1875 to 1/1/1877
Oath Date: 1/5/1875
Counties Represented: Le Sueur
Occupation: Banker
Party: Democratic Party Notes: "He has been a lifelong Democrat." (Hall, C.L. Memoirs of the State Officers and of the Nineteenth Legislature of Minnesota. Minneapolis: Johnson and Smith Print, 1877, p. 14)
Committees:
  • Banks
  • Corporations
  • Immigration
  • Roads and Bridges
  • State Prison
Session Notes: From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.

13th Legislative Session (1871)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1871
Body: Senate
District: 22
Elected: 11/8/1870
Residence: Le Sueur
Term of Office: 1/3/1871 to 1/1/1872
Oath Date: 1/3/1871
Counties Represented: Le Sueur
Occupation: Banker/Former Farmer
Party: Democratic Party Notes: "He has been a lifelong Democrat." (Hall, C.L. Memoirs of the State Officers and of the Nineteenth Legislature of Minnesota. Minneapolis: Johnson and Smith Print, 1877, p. 14)
Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Engrossment
  • Federal Relations
  • Immigration
Session Notes: From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.

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