Background
He was born on February 14, 1913 in the Bronx, New York City, the son of Doctor John Jay Donovan and Harriet (O"Connor) Donovan.
politician member of the New York State Senate
He was born on February 14, 1913 in the Bronx, New York City, the son of Doctor John Jay Donovan and Harriet (O"Connor) Donovan.
He attended Saint Jerome"s Academy. Fordham University
He died on March 12, 1955 in Saint Elizabeth"s Hospital in Manhattan, of a heart attack.
He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1951 to 1955, sitting in the 168th, 169th and 170th New York State Legislatures.