Biographies For Muscatine County Iowa 1889

Source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Muscatine County, Iowa, 1889, page 279
JOHN M. DORAN, an attorney-at-law of Muscatine, Iowa, was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., on the 18th day of December, 1849, and is the son of Patrick and Mary A. Doran, the father also a native of Pittsburgh, and the mother a native of Ireland. When John M. was four years of age his parents removed to Muscatine County, in 1853, settling near Wilton, where our subject was reared on a farm, and attended the public schools. In 1868 he engaged in railroading, being employed on various lines in Nebraska, Colorado, and other Western States. He returned to his home in 1875, and engaged in teaching school, also entering upon the study of law, pursuing his legal studies under the direction of A. N. Van Camp, of Wilton. He was admitted to the bar on the 31st day of August, 1876, and at once entered upon the practice of his chosen profession at Muscatine, as a partner of H. J. Lauder, the present County Attorney. That connection continued but one year, when Mr. Doran was elected Justice of the Peace. His first term expiring he was re-elected, and served in that capacity four years, after which he was alone in practice until April, 1884, when he formed a partnership with D. C. Cloud, the oldest member of the Muscatine County bar, which connection continued until the latter part of 1888.

In Muscatine, Iowa, Mr. Doran led to the marriage altar Miss Mary C. Clark, their union being celebrated on the 4th day of October, 1875. The lady was a daughter of James and Mary Clark, and her death occurred on the 6th of June, 1885, leaving four children, two sons and two daughters---Mary E., Ina T., J. Ernest and Frank P. Mr. Doran was again married, Nov. 24, 1887, Maggie A. Kirwin becoming his wife. She was born at Davenport, Iowa, and is a daughter of Patrick and Mary Kirwin. In his political sentiments our subject is a Republican, and takes a warm interest in political affairs, though he has never sought the honors of office. He is a close student in his profession, and is recognized as a lawyer of fine attainments and good business ability.

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