Background
McDonald, Francis Michael was born on January 22, 1931 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of M. Francis and Margaret (Kelly) McDonald.
McDonald, Francis Michael was born on January 22, 1931 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of M. Francis and Margaret (Kelly) McDonald.
AB, Holy Cross College, 1953; Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1956.
Special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, 1956-1957; assistant United State Attorneys, District of Connecticut, New Haven, 1958-1960; assistant prosecutor, Circuit Court, Waterbury, 1961-1968; state's attorney, Waterbury, 1968-1984; judge, Superior Court, Waterbury, 1984-1996; associate justice, Connecticut Supreme Court, Hartford, since 1996.
Married Mary Kelly, January 28, 1956. Children: Michael, Mary Ann, John K.