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Richard A. Donahoe was born September 27, 1909 at Halifax, N.S. The son of Edward Donahoe and Rebecca Margaret Duggan he was educated at St. Mary's University and graduated from Dalhousie Law school. After some unsuccessful attempts at municipal, provincial and federal office he was elected an alderman for the City of Halifax in 1951 and as Mayor in 1952. Following the death of Premier Angus L. Macdonald, Donahoe was elected as a Progressive Conservative member of the legislature for Halifax South in 1954. When the Stanfield government came to power in 1956 Donahoe began to serve as as Minister of Health and also as Attorney General. He held both posts until the Liberal administration came to office in 1970. In 1979 he was named a Senator. In community life he has been prominent in Irish and Catholic organizations and was named a Knight of the Order of St. Gregory in 1970. He is also amember of the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame. Two sons, Arthur and Terrence R. B., have also served in the Nova Scotia legislature.