Maurice A. Donahue (September 21, 1918 – January 13, 1999)[2] was an American politician who served as President of the Massachusetts Senate from 1964 to 1971.

[3] In the same year, and in conjunction with House Majority Whip Robert H. Quinn, Donahue introduced a corresponding bill in the Senate to establish the University of Massachusetts Boston.

[4] In 1970 he ran for Governor of Massachusetts, but lost the Democratic nomination to Boston Mayor Kevin H.

[5] He resigned from the Senate in 1971 to become Professor of Political Science and Director of the Institute for Governmental Services at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

[8] Honoring Donahue is the Maurice A. Donohue Elementary School and the Maurice A. Donahue Building at Holyoke Community College both located in Holyoke, Massachusetts.