Joseph Benton Donley

Joseph Benton Donley

Joseph Benton Donley (born October 10, 1838 in Mount Morris , Greene County , Pennsylvania , †  January 23, 1917 in Waynesburg , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1869 and 1871 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Joseph Donley attended preparatory schools. In 1859 he graduated from Waynesburg College . Between 1860 and 1862 he was a teacher at Abingdon College in Illinois . He then served during the Civil War between 1862 and 1865 in an Illinois infantry unit that was part of the Union Army . After studying law at Albany Law School in New York State and being admitted to the bar in 1867, he began to work in this profession in Waynesburg. In 1867 and 1868 he also worked as a bankruptcy arbitrator.

Politically, Donley became a member of the Republican Party . In the congressional election of 1868 he was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 24th  constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded George Van Eman Lawrence on March 4, 1869 . Since he was not confirmed in 1870, he could only serve one term in Congress until March 3, 1871 .

After serving in the US House of Representatives, Joseph Donley practiced law again. Politically, he no longer appeared. He died on January 23, 1917 in Waynesburg, where he was also buried.

Web links

• Joseph Benton Donley in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Joseph Benton Donley in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
George Van Eman Lawrence	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (24th constituency) March 4, 1869 - March 3, 1871	William McClelland