- Source: W. J. Doran
William J. Doran (May 30, 1886 – February 28, 1949) was an American politician from St. Louis who served in the Missouri Senate from 1932–1944. He was the first Democratic senator to be elected to his district in 40 years. Doran was educated in public schools and the Benton College of Law in St. Louis. His name appears in a 1917 copy of "The Contractor", in which he is associated with the Skrainka Construction Company.