John Sweet Donald (January 12, 1869 – January 10, 1934) was a politician and dentist from the U.S. state of

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Biography

Born on a farm near Mount Vernon, Wisconsin in the town of Springdale, Dane County, Wisconsin, Donald graduated from Northwestern Business College in 1887, in

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. He then graduated with a bachelor of science degree from

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in 1894. In 1897, Donald received a degree in dentistry from the Chicago College. He was Wisconsin's nineteenth Secretary of State, serving two terms from January 6, 1913 to January 1, 1917. He was a

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and served under

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Francis E. McGovern and

Emanuel L. Philipp Emanuel Lorenz Philipp (March 25, 1861 – June 15, 1925) was an American railroad executive and politician from Wisconsin, who served as the 23rd governor of Wisconsin from 1915 to 1921. Early life Philipp was born in Honey Creek, Sauk Coun ...

. He resided in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin at the time of his election. He served as the Springdale town assessor in 1892. He served as chairman of the Springdale Town Board from 1899 to 1902. Donald served in the

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from 1903 to 1907. He served in the

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from 1907 to 1913. He also owned farms in the town of Springdale and taught agriculture at the

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since 1920. Donald died at his home in Madison from a two-year illness. One of his farms, now known as the John Sweet Donald Farmstead, is listed on the

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* Secretaries of State of Wisconsin Republican Party Wisconsin state senators Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Mayors of places in Wisconsin Wisconsin city council members 1869 births 1934 deaths People from Mount Vernon, Wisconsin Madison Business College alumni Valparaiso University alumni University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty American dentists Farmers from Wisconsin Burials in Wisconsin {{Wisconsin-politician-stub