18 Facts About Vic Donahey

Alvin Victor "Honest Vic" Donahey was an American Democratic Party politician from Ohio.

Vic Donahey left school early to become a printer; in addition to working as a newspaper editor, he owned his own printing company.

Vic Donahey was reelected in 1924 and 1926, and served from 1923 to 1929.

In 1934, Vic Donahey won election to the US Senate, and he served one term, 1935 to 1941.

Vic Donahey died in Columbus in 1946, and was buried at East Avenue Cemetery in New Philadelphia.

Vic Donahey attended the public schools of Tuscarawas County, and left high school in his junior year to receive training as a printer; he worked at the New Philadelphia Times from 1893 to 1905, and advanced from journeyman to foreman to associate editor before becoming owner of his own printing company.

Vic Donahey was elected clerk of the Goshen Township Board of Trustees in 1898, and served until 1903.

Vic Donahey served as Tuscarawas County Auditor from 1905 to 1909 while at the same time serving on New Philadelphia, Ohio's Board of Education.

Vic Donahey did not seek re-election in 1920, but unsuccessfully sought the governorship.

Vic Donahey served three terms, 1923 to 1929, and was not a candidate for re-election in 1928.

Vic Donahey vetoed a Ku Klux Klan-backed bill that would have mandated daily Bible reading in public schools.

From 1926 to 1928 Donahey was mentioned as a possible candidate for president or vice president in the 1928 election.

Vic Donahey received five delegate votes for the presidential nomination which went to Alfred E Smith, but was not a candidate for the vice presidential nomination, which went to Joseph T Robinson.

Vic Donahey won election to the United States Senate in 1934, unseating Republican Simeon Fess by a wide margin and served one term in the Senate from 1935 until 1941.

Vic Donahey was a director of the Ohio National Bank of Columbus, Ohio.

Vic Donahey died at Grant Hospital in Columbus on April 8,1946.

Vic Donahey is buried in East Avenue Cemetery in New Philadelphia, Ohio.

Vic Donahey's brother William Donahey was a Chicago Tribune columnist and creator of the Teenie Weenies comic strip.