John Donald (Wisconsin politician)

John Sweet Donald (January 12, 1869 – January 10, 1934) was a politician and dentist from the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

John S. Donald
Secretary of State of Wisconsin
In office January 6, 1913 – January 1, 1917
Member of the Wisconsin State Senate
In office 1908–1912
Constituency	District 26
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office 1902–1908
Personal details
Born	John Sweet Donald (1869-01-12)January 12, 1869 Springdale, Wisconsin
Died	January 10, 1934(1934-01-10) (aged 64) Madison, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Education	Valparaiso University
Occupation	Dentist, politician

Biography

Born on a farm near Mount Vernon, Wisconsin in the town of Springdale, Dane County, Wisconsin, Donald graduated from the Northwestern Business College in 1887, in Madison, Wisconsin. He, then, graduated from Valparaiso University in 1894. In 1897, Donald received his degree in dentistry from the Chicago College. He served as that state's nineteenth Secretary of State, serving two terms from January 6, 1913 to January 1, 1917. He was a Republican and served under governors Francis E. McGovern and Emanuel L. Philipp. He resided in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin at the time of his election. He served as the Springdale town assessor in 1892. He served as chairman of the Springdale Town Board from 1899 to 1902. Donald served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1903 to 1907. He served in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1907 to 1913. He also owned farms in the town of Springdale and taught agriculture at the University of Wisconsin since 1920. Donald died at his home in Madison from a two-year illness.[1][2]

One of his farms, now known as the John Sweet Donald Farmstead, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Notes

1. Wisconsin Blue Book 1915, Biographical Sketch of John S. Donald, pg. 484
2. "John S. Donald Dies, Aged 64". Wisconsin State Journal. January 10, 1934. pp. 1, 2. Retrieved July 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

References

• Anderson, William J. (1929). William A. Anderson (ed.). The Wisconsin blue book, 1929. Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Company. p. 144. Retrieved August 23, 2008.
• Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, ed. (2007). "Statistics" (PDF). State of Wisconsin 2007–2008 Blue Book. Madison: Joint Committee on Legislative Organization. p. 721. ISBN 978-0-9752820-2-1. Retrieved November 28, 2017.

External links

• John Donald at Find a Grave

Political offices
Preceded by James Frear	Secretary of State of Wisconsin 1913–1917	Succeeded by Merlin Hull