Michael Doran
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Michael Doran Minnesota politician and businessman, was born in County Meath
, Ireland
. He emigrated to New York in 1850, then moved to Norwalk, Ohio
the following year. In 1855, he married Helen Brady of Norwalk. He took out a land claim in Kilkenny, Minnesota
(Le Sueur County) in 1856, and established a farm there the following year. His first wife died in 1862, leaving four young children.
Doran was elected county treasurer of Le Sueur County on the Democratic ticket in 1862, serving four successive terms. In 1864 he married his second wife, Catherine O'Grady. Nine children were born of this marriage.
In 1870 Doran was elected state senator from Le Sueur County, and served several terms. In 1870 he moved from Kilkenny township to Le Sueur, Minnesota
, and entered the banking business. In 1875, he went into the milling business at Le Sueur. Late in the 1870s he entered into partnership in a banking and brokerage business in St. Paul, Minnesota.
He lived in Le Sueur until 1888, when he sold out his local interests, and moved to St. Paul, where he continued with his banking concerns.
Doran was chairman of the Minnesota Democratic State Central Committee on numerous occasions and was chairman of the National Democratic Committee from 1888 to 1896, when he resigned over differences with his party on bimetallism
. He was a close political and personal friend of Grover Cleveland
, who gave him the principal credit for procuring his third presidential nomination in 1892.
Doran died in St. Paul in 1915.
Michael Doran Minnesota politician and businessman, was born in County Meath
County Meath
County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. He emigrated to New York in 1850, then moved to Norwalk, Ohio
Norwalk, Ohio
At the 2000 census, there were 16,238 people, 6,377 households and 4,234 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,950.3 per square mile . There were 6,687 housing units at an average density of 803.1 per square mile...
the following year. In 1855, he married Helen Brady of Norwalk. He took out a land claim in Kilkenny, Minnesota
Kilkenny, Minnesota
Kilkenny is a city in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 134 at the 2010 census.It was named after the town and county of Kilkenny in Ireland.-Geography:...
(Le Sueur County) in 1856, and established a farm there the following year. His first wife died in 1862, leaving four young children.
Doran was elected county treasurer of Le Sueur County on the Democratic ticket in 1862, serving four successive terms. In 1864 he married his second wife, Catherine O'Grady. Nine children were born of this marriage.
In 1870 Doran was elected state senator from Le Sueur County, and served several terms. In 1870 he moved from Kilkenny township to Le Sueur, Minnesota
Le Sueur, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,922 people, 1,545 households, and 1,025 families residing in the city. The population density was 879.0 people per square mile . There were 1,589 housing units at an average density of 356.1 per square mile...
, and entered the banking business. In 1875, he went into the milling business at Le Sueur. Late in the 1870s he entered into partnership in a banking and brokerage business in St. Paul, Minnesota.
He lived in Le Sueur until 1888, when he sold out his local interests, and moved to St. Paul, where he continued with his banking concerns.
Doran was chairman of the Minnesota Democratic State Central Committee on numerous occasions and was chairman of the National Democratic Committee from 1888 to 1896, when he resigned over differences with his party on bimetallism
Bimetallism
In economics, bimetallism is a monetary standard in which the value of the monetary unit is defined as equivalent both to a certain quantity of gold and to a certain quantity of silver; such a system establishes a fixed rate of exchange between the two metals...
. He was a close political and personal friend of Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents...
, who gave him the principal credit for procuring his third presidential nomination in 1892.
Doran died in St. Paul in 1915.
External links
- From "Minnesota Territorial Pioneers" http://www.pressenter.com/~gregboe/minnesota_territorial_pioneers_biographies.htm