Missouri
Gov. Forrest C. Donnell
- February 26, 1941 - January 8, 1945
- Republican
- August 20, 1884
- March 3, 1980
- Missouri
- University of Missouri
- Married Hilda Hays; two children
- Senator
About
FORREST C. DONNELL was born in Quitman, Missouri on August 20, 1884. His education was attained at the University of Missouri, where he earned an undergraduate degree in 1904 and a law degree in 1907. He established his legal career, serving as the Webster Grove city attorney. After a long and distinguished career as a practicing lawyer, he next secured the Republican gubernatorial nomination, and was elected governor on November 5, 1940. He was inaugurated on February 26, 1941. During his tenure, World War II had started, and the state dealt with the manufacturing of war related products. Also Camp Leonard Wood and Camp Crowder were set up. After completing his term, Donnell left office on January 8, 1945. He continued to stay politically active, serving as a member of the U.S. Senate, a position held from 1945 to 1951. Governor Forrest C. Donnell passed away on March 3, 1980, and was buried in the Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri.
Source
Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
Messages and Proclamations of the Governors of the State of Missouri (Produced by the Missouri Historical Society)
Missouri State Archives (Jefferson City, MO)
Official Manual of the State of Missouri (2005-2006)
Previous editions are not available online, but are in hard copy in the State Archives.
Sobel, Robert, and John Raimo, eds. Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978, Vol. 2, Westport, Conn.; Meckler Books, 1978. 4 vols.
