John Chauncey Donovan

Background

Donovan, John Chauncey was born on February 9, 1920 in New York City. Son of Michael James and Myrtie (Tucker) Donovan.

Education

AB, Bates College, 1942; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1949.

Career

Teaching fellow, Harvard University, 1946-1949; member of faculty, Bates College, Lewiston, Maine., 1949-1959; professor government, chairman social science division, Bates College, Lewiston, 1957-1959; administrative, assistant to the United States Senator Muskie, 1959-1962; executive assistant to secretary labor Wirtz, 1962-1965; DeAlva Stanwood Alexander professor government, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine., 1965-1984; department chairman government and legal studies, 1967-1969, 70-84.

Achievements

• John Chauncey Donovan has been listed as a noteworthy Political science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Democracy at the Crossroads: An Introduction to Ameican Government

Membership

Chairman New England Regional Manpower Advisory Committee, 1965-1969, Maine Board Arbitration and Conciliation, 1955-1956. Chairman Maine Advisory Council on Vocational Education, 1969-1972, Maine Democratic Committee, 1957-1958. Candidate for United States Congress, 2d district Maine, 1960.

Overseer Bates College. Trustee University Maine. With United States Naval Reserve, World World War II, PTO. Member American Political Science Association, New England Political Science Association (president 1983-1984), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Beatrice Florence Witter, September 9, 1947. Children: Carey, Christine, Martha, John.

Father:

Michael James Donovan

Mother:

Myrtie (Tucker) Donovan

Spouse:

Beatrice Florence Witter

child:

John Donovan

child:

Christine Donovan

child:

Martha Donovan

child:

Carey Donovan