Talk:Richard J. Donovan

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Richard J. Donovan

Born: February 24, 1926 in New Rochelle, New York--

Married: Peggy Jeanne Pearse (December 16, 1950)

Children: Elizabeth and Roxanne

Military Service: USN (WWII)

Died: November 21, 1971, in Chula Vista, CA - suicide due to depression related to 2 brain aneurysm episodes and resulting surgeries. At the time of his death,he was a 2 term San Diego Municipal Court judge.

1950-1955: Police Officer, National City Police Department 1955-1957: Deputy Marshall, San Diego Municipal Court (at Chula Vista) 1957-1960: Clerk, San Diego Municipal Court 1966: Proponent, Proposition 1A (the initiative that created a fulltime legislature) 1966: Resigned from the State Assembly on July 15. 1966-1971: Justice, San Diego County Municipal Court

PLACENAME: The Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility (opened in 1987) is located at Rock Mountain. "The RJ Donovan Correctional Facility was named for the late Assemblyman and Judge Richard J. Donovan, who sponsored legislation to build a State Correctional Facility in the San Diego area. Donovan died before the institution was built."

SUICIDE: On November 20, 1971, Donovan shot himself in the head with a .22 hand held gun in his shower at home.

Source: California Blue Book (1963) Source: "San Diego Judge Shot; Suicide Attempt Seen", Los Angeles Times (11/21/1971), p. A Source: Elizabeth Ann Donovan McClendon (6/17/2012)

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