Dennis D. Donovan was a United States. Representative from Ohio.
Education
Born near Texas, Ohio, Donovan attended the common schools, and Northern Indiana Normal School, Valparaiso, Indiana. He studied law at Valparaiso University School of Law. He was graduated from the law department of Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, in
Career
He taught school. He engaged in the mercantile and timber business. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Deshler, Ohio. He was appointed postmaster of Deshler by President Cleveland on July 21, , and served until January 27,
He was mayor of Deshler for two terms.
Donovan was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-second and Fifty-third Congresses (March 4, March 3, ). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in to the Fifty-fourth Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Deshler, Ohio. He moved to Napoleon, Ohio, in and continued the practice of law.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination as Governor of Ohio in
He died in Napoleon, Ohio, on April 21, He was interred in Saint Augustine Cemetery.
Membe
The loss of Dennis Donovan - D Day Veteran - 48 Royal Marine Commando
A few days before Christmas the last surviving member of the wartime 48 Royal Marine Commando Dennis Donovan died peacefully at home surrounded by family at the age of
He returned to Normandy many times over more recent years and lastly in June for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings.
Dennis was called up to fight in World War 2 on January , aged 18, and was first posted to Sicily then Italy before the formation of 48 Commando.
3 days after his 20th Birthday he was in an LCI (Landing Craft Infantry) approaching Normandy, 48's battle started close to shore before even reaching the sands, they battled their way off the exposed beach against concentrated fire through St. Aubin-sur-Mer and on to Langrune-sur-Mer suffering 25% casualties.
Dennis fought on through teh battle of Normandy and after attending a signals course in the UK (which in my interview with him he jokes about failing!) he rejoined his unit to fight across Holland and Germany.
Dennis was a true Gentlemen and loyal Royal Marine who will be sadly missed by all, he is now at the final RV with his comrades,
A few days before Christmas, Dennis Donovan, the last surviving member of the wartime 48 Royal Marine Commando, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, at the remarkable age of
In recent years, he has made several pilgrimages back to Normandy, with his final visit in June to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings.
Dennis Donovan was born on June 3, , in Stepney, East London, England. When World War II broke out in , Dennis was just 15 years old. His school was evacuated to the countryside, but he stayed behind in London and began working at a precision instrument factory in Camberwell. Nine months later, he left that role to work as a messenger boy for the Port of London Authority. In January , at the age of 18, Dennis was called up to serve in World War II.
He joined the Royal Marines and began basic training at Exxon Camp, now Lympstone, Devon. From there, he continued his training at the infantry camp on Woodbury Common, known as Dalditch Camp. Upon completing his training, Dennis was assigned to the 7th Battalion of the Royal Marines and sent as a battle casualty replacement to Sicily.
Before reaching Sicily, Denn
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