Addison

DONOWAY, James Bernard

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 173

James Bernard DONOWAY, lawyer, Middlebury [Addison County, Vermont], was born 
31 March 1869 at Vergennes [Addison County, Vermont], son of James and Ellen 
(NORTON) DONOWAY. He received his preparatory education at Beeman Academy, 
New Haven [Addison County, Vermont]; B. S. from Middlebury College in 1893. 
Studied law with Hon. Seneca HASELTON, Burlington [Chittenden County, 
Vermont], and was admitted to the bar in 1896. Has been engaged in the 
practice of law at Middlebury since 1899. Republican, was states attorney 
for Addison County from 1900 to 1904, and a member of the Vermont Senate 
1908, a member of the judiciary committee, revision, rules, and chairman of 
the committee on corporations; attorney for the town of Middlebury. Member 
of the Masonic fraternity, Knights of Pythias, and Delta Upsilon fraternity. 
In 1901 Mr. [James Bernard] DONOWAY married [Miss?] Estelle Lou KINNEY [full 
given name probably Estelle Louella] of South Hero [Grand Isle County, 
Vermont]; they have two children: Marion Estelle and Frances Ellen.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly