from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1938.
[2] He was elected the 20th Attorney General of South Dakota in 1959, he is one of only four Democratic Attorneys General in South Dakota history.
On July 13, 1958, George Wuest of Lake Andes, the Charles Mix County Attorney from 1953 to 1954, was nominated by the Republican party for Attorney General.
[3] Wuest defeated Walter Mueller of Yankton after considerable support grew for Donn Bennett, Buffalo, who decided not to run because of the lateness of the hour.
[5] On July 21, 1958, Donohue won the uncontested Democratic nomination at their convention in Watertown.