He was also on the executive board of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, at one point serving as their vice-president.
[3] During his first term in the Senate, he co-authored, with H. A. Elliott, the state's workmen's compensation law.
[4][5][6] In 1932 he ran for re-election once again, but in a big upset, was defeated in the Democrat primary by E. T.
[8] He made one more attempt for the State Senate, in 1940, but came in sixth out six candidates in the Democrat primary.
[1] Donnelly died on September 23, 1963, at the home of his daughter in St. Joseph, from a heart attack.