# Joseph L. Donovan *American politician and Minnesota Secretary of State (1955–1971)* Joseph L. Donovan (June 16, 1893 – October 28, 1985), a politician of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, held the office of [[Minnesota]] Secretary of State from 1955 to 1971.[^1] At the Democratic National Convention he sat as a delegate twice, in 1960 and again in 1964.[^1] A native of Champion, Michigan, Donovan later relocated to Duluth. He died on October 28, 1985, in Dakota County.[^1] ## Early life Champion, Michigan, was Donovan's birthplace; he afterward settled in Duluth.[^1] His wife was Mary Noldin.[^1] ## Political career Donovan was a Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party member. His tenure as Minnesota Secretary of State ran from 1955 to 1971.[^1] He attended the Democratic National Convention as a delegate in both 1960 and 1964.[^1] ## Death Donovan's death came on October 28, 1985, in Dakota County.[^1] ## In the Minnesota record ### Who - Joseph L. Donovan, Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party member.[^1] - Mary Noldin, his wife.[^1] ### What - Minnesota Secretary of State.[^1] - Delegate to the Democratic National Convention.[^1] ### When - Born June 16, 1893.[^1] - Secretary of State, 1955–1971.[^1] - Convention delegate, 1960 and 1964.[^1] - Died October 28, 1985.[^1] ### Where - Born in Champion, Michigan; later moved to Duluth.[^1] - Died in Dakota County.[^1] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia, *Joseph L. Donovan* (revision 1373908790, retrieved October 25, 2026) — birth and death dates and places, party, tenure as Secretary of State 1955–1971, convention delegate service in 1960 and 1964, and spouse. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_L._Donovan