| Joseph L. Donovan | |
| Order: | 17th |
| Office: | Minnesota Secretary of State |
| Term Start: | January 1955 |
| Term End: | January 1971 |
| Governor: | Orville L. Freeman Elmer L. Andersen Karl F. Rolvaag Harold LeVander |
| Predecessor: | Virginia Paul Holm |
| Successor: | Arlen Erdahl |
| Birth Date: | 16 June 1893 |
| Death Place: | Dakota County, Minnesota |
| Spouse: | Mary Noldin |
| Party: | Democratic (DFL) |
Joseph L. Donovan (June 16, 1893 - October 28, 1985) was an American politician, a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, and Minnesota's Secretary of State from 1955 to 1971.[1] He also served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1960 and 1964.[2]
Donovan was born in Champion, Michigan, and later moved to Duluth. He was married to Mary Noldin. He died in Dakota County on October 28, 1985.