Thomas W. Donnelly (1874-1963) was an American politician from Arizona. He served four consecutive terms in the Arizona State Senate from the 7th through the 10th Arizona State Legislature, holding one of the two seats from Pima County.
T. W. Donnelly | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the Pima County district | |
| In office January 1925 – December 1932 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Hayhurst Harry A. Drachman |
| Succeeded by | E. T. Houston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 13, 1874 Dell, Wisconsin |
| Died | September 23, 1963 (aged 89) St. Joseph, Michigan |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Daisy Capron |
| Children | 1 (daughter) |
| Profession | Politician |
Biography edit
Thomas Donnelly was born on February 13, 1874, in Dell, Wisconsin. He married Daisy Capron on April 1, 1896, in Wausau, Wisconsin. He was a member of The Elks, and was a charter member of their lodge in Muskegon, Michigan.[1] He moved to Michigan, and then to Arizona in 1916, settling in Tucson.[2] He was a conductor on the Southern Pacific Railroad for 25 years, until his retirement in 1939. He was also on the executive board of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, at one point serving as their vice-president.[1]
In 1924 he ran for and won one of the two State Senate seats from Pima County.[3] During his first term in the Senate, he co-authored, with H. A. Elliott, the state's workmen's compensation law.[2] He successfully ran for re-election in 1926, 1928, and 1930.[4][5][6] In 1932 he ran for re-election once again, but in a big upset, was defeated in the Democrat primary by E. T. Houston.[7] He ran again in 1934, but came in fourth out sixth in the Democrat primary.[8] He made one more attempt for the State Senate, in 1940, but came in sixth out six candidates in the Democrat primary.[9]
In 1943 he moved to live with his daughter and her family in St. Joseph, Michigan.[1] Donnelly died on September 23, 1963, at the home of his daughter in St. Joseph, from a heart attack. He was buried in Calvary Cemetery in Benton Harbor, Michigan.[1][10]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Ex-Arizona State Senator Dies Monday". The Herald-Palladium. September 24, 1963. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "T. W. Donnelly Again In Race For Legislature". Arizona Daily Star. May 23, 1926. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Results of Elections In Five Counties". The Arizona Republican. November 7, 1924. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "M'Donald Wins From Ford In Sheriff Race". Arizona Daily Star. November 4, 1926. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Martenson Is Named Winner". Arizona Daily Star. November 23, 1928. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Members of the Arizona Legislature". The Coolidge Examiner. November 21, 1930. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Renominatin Denied Many". Arizona Republic. September 15, 1932. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Minutes of Board of Supervisors Meeting". Arizona Daily Star. September 27, 1934. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pima County Official Vote". Arizona Daily Star. September 19, 1940. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Thomas Connelly, Ex-Senator, Dies". Arizona Republic. September 25, 1963. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.