Doran, Michael
Senate 1871 (District 22); Senate 1875-80 (District 19); Senate 1883-86 (District 19)
Party when first elected: Democratic
Counties Served:
Le Sueur
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
11/1/1829
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Meath
Birth Country:
Ireland
Date of Death:
??/??/1915
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Le Sueur
Occupation (when first elected):
Banker/Former Farmer
EDUCATION
Schools in Ireland; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Government:
Le Sueur County, Minnesota (County Treasurer, 8 years);
18?? to 18??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to New York in 1850. He moved to Ohio around 1851. He settled in Minnesota in 1856.
He was nominated for Minnesota State Auditor by the Democratic Party in the fall of 1875 but he declined the nomination.
"He has been a lifelong Democrat." (Hall, C.L. Memoirs of the State Officers and of the Nineteenth Legislature of Minnesota. Minneapolis: Johnson and Smith Print, 1877, p. 14)
He was listed as a Democrat on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)
Religion provided by Memoirs of the State Officers and of the Nineteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1877.
Body: Senate
District: 19
Elected: 11/7/1882
Residence: Le Sueur
Term of Office: 1/2/1883 to 1/3/1887
Counties Represented:
Le Sueur
Occupation: Banker
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
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Banks
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Federal Relations
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Printing
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Railroads
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Retrenchment and Reform (Chair)
Body: Senate
District: 19
Elected: 11/7/1882
Residence: Le Sueur
Term of Office: 1/2/1883 to 1/3/1887
Counties Represented:
Le Sueur
Occupation: Banker
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Banks
-
Federal Relations
-
Printing
-
Railroads
-
Retrenchment and Reform (Chair)
Body: Senate
District: 19
Elected: 11/5/1878
Residence: Le Sueur
Term of Office: 1/7/1879 to 1/3/1881
Counties Represented:
Le Sueur
Occupation: Banker
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
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Banks
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Claims
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Immigration
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Internal Improvement
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Public Lands
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Roads and Bridges
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State Prison
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State Reform School
Body: Senate
District: 19
Elected: 11/7/1876
Residence: Le Sueur
Term of Office: 1/2/1877 to 1/6/1879
Counties Represented:
Le Sueur
Occupation: Banker
Party:
Democratic
Party Notes: He was listed as a Democrat on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)
Committees:
-
Banks
-
Claims
-
Immigration
-
Internal Improvements
-
Roads and Bridges
-
State Prison
-
State Reform School
Body: Senate
District: 19
Elected: 11/7/1876
Residence: Le Sueur
Term of Office: 1/2/1877 to 1/6/1879
Counties Represented:
Le Sueur
Occupation: Banker
Party:
Democratic
Party Notes: "He has been a lifelong Democrat." (Hall, C.L. Memoirs of the State Officers and of the Nineteenth Legislature of Minnesota. Minneapolis: Johnson and Smith Print, 1877, p. 14); He was listed as a Democrat on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)
Committees:
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Banks
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Corporations
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Immigration
-
Joint Taxes and Tax Laws
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Military Affairs
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Roads and Bridges
-
State Prison
Body: Senate
District: 19
Elected: 11/3/1874
Residence: Le Sueur
Term of Office: 1/5/1875 to 1/1/1877
Counties Represented:
Le Sueur
Occupation: Banker
Party:
Democratic
Party Notes: "He has been a lifelong Democrat." (Hall, C.L. Memoirs of the State Officers and of the Nineteenth Legislature of Minnesota. Minneapolis: Johnson and Smith Print, 1877, p. 14)
Committees:
-
Corporations
-
Immigration
-
Military Affairs
-
Roads and Bridges
Body: Senate
District: 19
Elected: 11/3/1874
Residence: Le Sueur
Term of Office: 1/5/1875 to 1/1/1877
Counties Represented:
Le Sueur
Occupation: Banker
Party:
Democratic
Party Notes: "He has been a lifelong Democrat." (Hall, C.L. Memoirs of the State Officers and of the Nineteenth Legislature of Minnesota. Minneapolis: Johnson and Smith Print, 1877, p. 14)
Committees:
-
Banks
-
Corporations
-
Immigration
-
Roads and Bridges
-
State Prison
Body: Senate
District: 22
Elected: 11/8/1870
Residence: Le Sueur
Term of Office: 1/3/1871 to 1/1/1872
Counties Represented:
Le Sueur
Occupation: Banker/Former Farmer
Party:
Democratic
Party Notes: "He has been a lifelong Democrat." (Hall, C.L. Memoirs of the State Officers and of the Nineteenth Legislature of Minnesota. Minneapolis: Johnson and Smith Print, 1877, p. 14)
Committees:
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Agriculture
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Engrossment
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Federal Relations
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Immigration