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Donahey family of Columbus and Alliance, Ohio

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Alvin Victor Donahey (1873-1946) — also known as A. Vic Donahey; "Honest Vic" — of near Huntsville, Logan County, Ohio. Born in Cadwallader, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, July 7, 1873. Democrat. Gosher Township Clerk, 1900-04; Tuscarawas County Auditor, 1904-09; delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention, 1911-12; Ohio auditor of state, 1913-21; Governor of Ohio, 1923-29; defeated, 1920; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1935-41. Methodist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Modern Woodmen of America; Elks; International Typographical Union. Died in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, April 8, 1946 (age 72 years, 275 days). Interment at East High Avenue Cemetery, New Philadelphia, Ohio.

		Relatives: Son of John Coulter Donahey and Harriet (Chaney) Donahey; married 1897 to Edith Stirling-Harvey; father of John William Donahey (1905-1967) (who married Gertrude Walton).
		Political family: Donahey family of Columbus and Alliance, Ohio.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier

John William Donahey (1905-1967) — also known as John W. Donahey — of Alliance, Stark County, Ohio. Born August 26, 1905. Democrat. Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1959-63; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1960. Died in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, March 5, 1967 (age 61 years, 191 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of Alvin Victor Donahey; married to Gertrude Walton (1908-2004).
		See also Wikipedia article

Gertrude Walton Donahey (1908-2004) — also known as Gertrude Donahey; Gertrude Walton — of Alliance, Stark County, Ohio. Born in Goshen Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, August 4, 1908. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1964; Ohio treasurer of state, 1971-83. Female. Episcopalian. Died in Bexley, Franklin County, Ohio, July 11, 2004 (age 95 years, 342 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Married to John William Donahey (1905-1967) (son of Alvin Victor Donahey).
		Political family: Donahey family of Columbus and Alliance, Ohio.
		See also Wikipedia article

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