Donald William Charles O'Regan^[1]

1902 - 1945  (42 years)

• Name	Donald William Charles O'Regan  [2, 3]
  	Donald O’Regan was born on November 19, 1902 in Old Town, Maine. He was the oldest of six children born to Zita McIver and Michael O’Regan. He was raised in Caribou, Maine, and suffered tragedy when he was 15 years old, when both his parents, and youngest sister, died as a result of a gas stove explosion. Donald graduated from Caribou High School in 1919, and went on to the University of Maine for a pre-law course. He later graduated from Georgetown University law school in 1924, where he was class president and the youngest in his class. In 1925, Donald was appointed as an attorney under Attorney General Harlan G. Stone at the U.S. Department of Justice. In January 1931, Donald returned to Caribou, Maine, where he opened a law office. In October of the same year, Donald became the youngest lawyer to be appointed judge of a municipal court in Maine. Donald later ran for State Senate, however was not elected. Donald continued to travel and work between Washington, DC and Caribou, Maine. It was in Washington, DC that Donald died suddenly following a short illness on July 24, 1945. Funeral services were held in New York City and internment was at the Gates of Heavenly Rest in New York City.
  Birth	19 Nov 1902	Old Town, Maine, USA   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Education	1919	Caribou, Maine, USA
  	Graduated from Caribou High School in 1919.
  Education	1924	Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  	Graduated from Georgetown University law school in 1924, and was president and youngest member of his class.
  Occupation	1925	Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  	Appointed as attorney under Attorney General Harlan G. Stone, U.S. Department of Justice.
  Occupation	15 Jan 1931	Caribou, Maine, USA
  	On January 15, 1931, Donald opened a law office in Caribou and in October of that year became the youngest lawyer to be appointed judge of a municipal court in Maine.
  Death	24 Jul 1945	Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  	Donald O'Regan died suddenly following a short illness, at the Gallinger Hospital in Washington, DC on Tuesday, July 24, 1945. Funeral services were held in New York City, and internment was at the Gates on Heavenly Rest in New York City.
  Burial	Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, New York, USA
  Person ID	P1600	The McIver Family Tree
  Last Modified	12 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Michael Edward O'Regan,   b. 5 Mar 1869, Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada d. 4 May 1918, Caribou, Aroostook, Maine, USA (Age 49 years)
  Mother	Zita May McIver,   b. 25 Oct 1882, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 4 May 1918, Caribou, Maine, USA (Age 35 years)
  Marriage	22 Oct 1901	Caribou, Aroostook, Maine, USA   [4]
  Family ID	F342	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Photo - Donald O'Regan Photo excerpt from The Bangor Daily News on April 4, 1938.
  		Photo - Donald O'Regan Photo from newspaper article published in The Bangor Daily News on July 21, 1937.

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Birth Record - Donald William Charles O'Regan Born on November 19, 1902 in Old Town, Maine, USA.
  		Census - 1910 US Census - Caribou, Maine, USA
  		Newspaper Article - Donald O'Regan Article published in The Bangor Daily News on July 28, 1919 mentioning that Donald would be attending the University of Maine, where he went from 1920-1921 to take pre-law, prior to attending law school at Georgetown University.
  		Newspaper Article - Donald O'Regan Article published in The Bangor Daily News on January 22, 1923, with reference to Donald's time at Georgetown University.
  		Newspaper Article - Donald O'Regan Article published in The Bangor Daily News on February 28, 1925, detailing Donald's accomplishments in his early career. The article also gives information about the current career/school history of Hope, Harriet and John.
  		Newspaper Article - O'Regan children Article published in The Bangor Daily News on December 25, 1925, noting that Hope, Harriet, Donald, and John (Douglas) were in town to visit relatives for the holidays.
  		Newspaper Article - Donald O'Regan Article published in The Bangor Daily News on September 15, 1931, announcing Donald's nomination as a judge.
  		Newspaper Article - Donald O'Regan Article published in The Bangor Daily News on September 26, 1931, announcing that Donald was appointed as judge.
  		Newspaper Article - Donald O'Regan Article published in The Bangor Daily News on July 21, 1937 about Donald O'Regan.
  		Newspaper Article - Donald O'Regan Article published in The Bangor Daily News on April 4, 1938, announcing Donald O'Regan as candidate for State Senate.
  		Newspaper Article - Donald O'Regan Article published in The Bangor Daily News on July 14, 1938, advising that Donald was in attendance at a family reunion in Caribou. His sister Harriet, her husband Harold, and their son were also in attendance.
  		Death Record - Donald O'Regan Article from The Bangor Daily News on July 31, 1945, announcing the sudden death of Donald O'Regan in Washington, DC on July 24, 1945. Services were in New York City.

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone - Hope and Anton Hunt, with Hope's brothers, Douglas and Donald Located at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, New York, USA.

  
  

• Sources

  [S218240922] Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Tree. http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=119634274&pid=1600 [S238053961] Ancestry.com, Maine, Birth Records, 1715-1922, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; 1892-1907 Vital Records; Roll Number: 43. [S238065515] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Year: 1910; Census Place: Caribou, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: T624_537; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 1374550. [S238053985] Ancestry.com, Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1922, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; 1892-1907 Vital Records; Roll Number: 43.