Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Donahoe, John T 
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Author: Past & Present, 1907

JOHN T. DONAHOE. Will county can boast of many members of the bar who have won 
distinction in their profession but among this number there are few who carry 
their honors with a more quiet dignity than John T. Donahoe, who is no less 
respected by the community than by the clients whose interests he protects. 
Mr. Donahoe is a native son of Will county, having been born in Joliet in 
1855. His parents, Timothy and Mary Donahoe, were married in their native 
county—Tipperary, Ireland,—and came to America in 1850, making their way 
direct to Joliet, where they continued to reside until called to their final 
rest. Their son, John T. Donahoe, acquired his education in the public schools 
and took up the study of law in this city, where after thorough preliminary 
reading he was admitted to the bar in 1S85. He then entered upon active 
practice of his profession and in 1890 he formed a partnership with Coll 
McNaughton, which relation still exists. In 1890 J. A. McKeown, a talented 
young lawyer, was taken into the firm, which has an immense clientage, 
transacting business in all of the courts and maintaining a large real-estate 
department as well. Their practice is of a very important character, 
connecting them with intricate and involved litigated interests. The offices 
of the firm are located in the Barber building. Mr. Donahoe was happily 
married in 1876 to Miss Mary E. Dyer, a daughter of George Dyer, of 
Braceville, Illinois, an early pioneer of that section of the state. Unto the 
parents were born seven children, five of whom are living, while two have 
passed away. Theresa, the eldest, is a graduate of St. Mary's Academy at 
Joliet. Loretta and Cecelia were also educated in St. Mary's Academy and 
completed their studies in the Visitation Convent at Evanston, Illinois. 
Lillian and John are now pupils in St. Patrick's parochial school. Mr. Donahoe 
has not only figured prominently in professional circles but is one of the 
recognized leaders of democracy in Will county and for three years filled the 
office of county treasurer. He was likewise city alderman for four years and 
has been a member of the public library board. His palatial home is located on 
Western avenue in the midst of one of the most beautiful residence districts 
of the city. Mr. Donahoe is a member of the Knights of Columbus and other 
fraternal organizations and, associated with his wife and daughters, is 
continually aiding in worthy and benevolent enterprises, in which they are of 
service to their fellowmen. 

Additional Comments:
Past and Present of Will County, Illinois, by W. W. Stevens, President of the 
Will County Pioneers Association. Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing 
Company, 1907.

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