Background
Donegan, Maurice Francis was born on September 2, 1875 in Welton, Iowa, United States. Son of Jeremiah and Mary (Lucey) Donegan.
Donegan, Maurice Francis was born on September 2, 1875 in Welton, Iowa, United States. Son of Jeremiah and Mary (Lucey) Donegan.
Student St. Ambrose Academy, Davenport, Iowa, 1889-1890. Bachelor of Arts, Creighton College, 1895. A.M., Georgetown University, 1898.
Doctor of Philosophy, 1900. Bachelor of Laws, State University Iowa, 1901. Doctor of Laws, St. Ambrose College, Davenport, Iowa, 1941.
Justin Martin, Mary Louise, Maurice Francis. Admitted to Iowa bar, 1901. Practiced in Davenport.
1901-1913. 21-33; city attorney Davenport, 1908-1913. Judge District Court of Iowa, 1913-1921 (resigned). Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Iowa, 1933-1939, chief justice, 1936.
United States district attorney Southern District Iowa, since 1940. Resumed private practice of law as member Bollinger & Donegan, January 1939. Chairman Scott County Board Legal Examiners.
World War.
Member American, Iowa Scott County (president 1904, 39) bar associations.
Married Mary I. Martin, November 29, 1905. Children: Charles Maurice.