John L. Doran | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Milwaukee 3rd district | |
| In office January 6, 1851 – January 5, 1852 | |
| Preceded by | Edward McGarry |
| Succeeded by | Wallace W. Graham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1815 County Mayo, Ireland, UK |
| Died | January 21, 1887 (aged 71–72) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Illinois |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Ellen O'Meara (died 1920) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Volunteers Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1862 |
| Rank | Colonel, USV |
| Commands | 17th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John L. Doran (c. 1815 – January 21, 1887) was an Irish American immigrant, lawyer, and Union Army officer in the American Civil War. He also served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the old 3rd ward of the city of Milwaukee in the 4th Wisconsin Legislature (1851), and was a delegate to Wisconsin's second constitutional convention, which drafted the Constitution of Wisconsin in 1848.