William Donahue (Quebec politician)
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William Donahue was a merchant and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Missisquoi
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1874 to 1878 as a Liberal
member.
He was born in Frampton
, Lower Canada
, the son of Michael Donahue and Mary Murphy, Irish
immigrants. Donahue was a merchant in West Farnham and Montreal. In 1882, he married Mary Ann Miller. Donahue served as a member of the municipal council for Missisquoi County
. He was mayor of the village of Farnham from 1872 to 1874. He died in Farnham at the age of 57.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He represented Missisquoi
Missisquoi (electoral district)
Missisquoi was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925.-History:...
in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1874 to 1878 as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member.
He was born in Frampton
Frampton, Quebec
Frampton is a village of 1,858 people in the La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region....
, Lower Canada
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
, the son of Michael Donahue and Mary Murphy, Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
immigrants. Donahue was a merchant in West Farnham and Montreal. In 1882, he married Mary Ann Miller. Donahue served as a member of the municipal council for Missisquoi County
Missisquoi County, Quebec
Missisquoi County is a historical county in Quebec. In the early 1980s Quebec abolished its counties. Much of Missisquoi County became the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality except the southwestern part was transferred to Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality.The name of the...
. He was mayor of the village of Farnham from 1872 to 1874. He died in Farnham at the age of 57.