He was born in Portland Township,Leeds County,Ontario,the son of John Donovan. He was educated in Athens and taught school for several years. Donovan then entered the life insurance business,becoming an agent for the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada in Great Britain and,after his return to Canada,represented the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York in Halifax and then Toronto. He ran unsuccessfully against George Perry Graham for the provincial seat in 1905 and then was elected in a 1907 by-election after Graham entered federal politics. Dovovan married Ella B. Fisher.
Louis-Alexandre Taschereau was the 14th premier of Quebec from 1920 to 1936. A member of the Parti libéral du Québec, Taschereau's near 16-year tenure remains the longest uninterrupted term of office among Quebec premiers.
Sir George William Ross was an educator and politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. He was the fifth premier of Ontario from 1899 to 1905.
George Frederick Marter was a politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. He led the Ontario Conservative Party from 1894 to 1896. Marter and Patrick Brown are the only permanent Ontario Conservative leaders who did not lead the party into an election.
George Perry Graham, was a journalist, editor and politician in Ontario, Canada.
John Howatt Bell was a lawyer and politician who served as the 14th premier of Prince Edward Island.
Joseph Elijah Thompson was speaker of the Legislature of Ontario from 1924 to 1926 and served as Conservative MLA for St. David and Toronto Northeast from 1919 to 1929.
John Hillyard Cameron, was an Ontario lawyer, businessman and political figure. He was a Conservative Member of Parliament representing Peel from 1867 to 1872 and Cardwell from 1872 until his death.
Isaac Erb Bowman was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Waterloo North in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1878 and from 1887 to 1896.
Edward Frederick Clarke was a Canadian journalist and political figure. He was Mayor of Toronto for four one-year terms, from 1888 until 1891 while also representing Toronto in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1886 to 1894 and West Toronto from 1896 to 1904 and Toronto Centre from 1904 to 1905 in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member. He attempted to regain the mayoralty in 1900 but was defeated by Ernest A. Macdonald. He was also a member of the Orange Order in Canada.
William Kerns was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Halton in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1883 to 1898 as a Conservative member.
John Allison Sprague was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Prince Edward in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1886 to 1894 as a Liberal member.
Henry Eilber was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Huron South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1898 to 1919.
Arthur Edward Ross was a Canadian physician and political figure in Ontario. He represented Kingston in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1911 to 1921 and represented Kingston and then Kingston City in the House of Commons of Canada from 1921 to 1935 as a Conservative member.
Joseph-Albert Pinard was an Ontario political figure. He represented Ottawa East provincially in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1914 to 1929; as a Liberal until October 1926 and then winning reelection as an Independent-Liberal in the December 1926 election. He represented Ottawa East federally in the House of Commons of Canada from 1936 to 1945 as a Liberal member but was defeated in 1945 and 1949 when he ran as an Independent Liberal.
Thomas Hook was an Ontario real estate agent and political figure. He represented Toronto Southeast in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1914 to 1919 as a Conservative member.
Charles Edward Rea was an Ontario insurance agent and political figure. He represented St. Patrick in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1948 to 1951 and Spadina in the House of Commons of Canada from 1955 to 1962 as a Progressive Conservative member.
Joseph Russell was a Toronto businessman and politician.
Victor Albert Sinclair was a lawyer and political figure in Ontario. He represented Oxford South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1914 to 1919 as a Conservative member.
John Ernest Bradshaw was an English-born businessman and politician in Saskatchewan. He represented Prince Albert City in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1908 to 1917 as a Provincial Rights Party and then Conservative member.
Brockville was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation and was abolished in 1933 before the 1934 election.
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