Jerome F. Donovan

Jerome F. Donovan, American lawyer and politician (died 1949)

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Born: February 1, 1872
Died: November 2, 1949
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Birth year: 1872

About Jerome F. Donovan

Jerome Francis Donovan was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a United States representative from New York from 1918 to 1921. Jerome Francis Donovan (February 1, 1872 – November 2, 1949) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a United States representative from New York from 1918 to 1921. Donovan joined the Connecticut Army National Guard for the Spanish–American War, and served as captain of Company C, 2nd Regiment from 1897 to 1903. A Democrat, Donovan was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1901 to 1903, and New Haven City Auditor from 1902 to 1904.

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Jerome F. Donovan timeline

1872Jerome Francis Donovan (February 1, 1872 – November 2, 1949) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a United States representative from New York from 1918 to 1921.
1897Donovan joined the Connecticut Army National Guard for the Spanish–American War, and served as captain of Company C, 2nd Regiment from 1897 to 1903.
1901A Democrat, Donovan was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1901 to 1903, and New Haven City Auditor from 1902 to 1904.

The world when Jerome F. Donovan was born

Jerome F. Donovan was born in 1872. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1872

Best-selling bookAround the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne

Headlines and milestones

Top headlineYellowstone established as first national park
Technology milestoneCelluloid (first plastic) manufacturing begins
World population~1.52B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderUlysses S. Grant
U.S. population40.2M

1872 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jerome F. Donovan's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1872	2026
Population	40.2M	341 million

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