Biographical Sketch of Colonel John Donovan, St. Joseph, Buchanan 
County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Colonel John Donovan, of the firm of Donovan & Saxton, real estate
agents, was born in Dorchester County, Maryland, February 28, 1828.
He is the son of Captain John Donovan, a native of West Virigina.
His mother's maiden name was Pattison.  She was a native of Dorches-
ter County, Maryland.  Young Jon Donovan was one of a numerous family
of children.  He received the advantages of the best schools and
academics of that country.  His first business experience was in the
capacity of Deputy Circuit Clerk in his own county.  In 1857, he was
elected Register of Wills for Talbot County, Maryland.  In this cap-
acity he served six years.  He studied law and was admitted to the 
bar in 1867.  He afterwards engaged in the real estate business and
in farming.  In 1868, he left Virginia for the west, and, arriving
in St. Joseph, Missouri, settled there in the practice of his pro-
fession and in the real estate business, in which he has since con-
tinued.  On December 1, 1851, Colonel Donovan was married to Miss
Evalina M. Robinson, dauughter of Thomas Robinson, Esq., a farmer
of Talbot County, Maryland.  He has, by this marriage, five children,
three of whom are sons.  He is a member of the Christ Episcopal Church,
and of Zeredatha Lodge, A.F. & A.M., in St. Joseph, and is regarded as
a representative citizen.

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