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Doughrity to Doughty


DOUGHRITY (Soundex D263) — See also DARITY, DERITO, DIRITO, DORETHA, DORETTA, DORITY, DOROTHEE, DORRITY, DURRETTEE, LAUGHRIDGE, LOUGHRAN, LOUGHREN, LOUGHRIDGE, LOUGHRIN, LOUGHRON, LOUGHRY, WHRITENOR, WHRITENOUR, WHRITNER, ZACHRITZ.

  Doughrity, Eugene — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 4th District, 1954. Still living as of 1954.


DOUGHTEN (Soundex D235) — See also ADDITON, BOUGHTER, DAUGHTON, DAYTON, DEATON, DETTON, DEYTON, DOTEN, DOUGHTERY, DOUGHTIE, DOUGHTON, DOUGHTY, DUTTON, HAUGHTELIN, HAUSDAUGHTER, HOUGHTELING, KNIGHTEN, LAUGHTER, SLAUGHTER, SLOUGHTER, VANVEGHTEN, VAUGHTER.

  Doughten, J. Preston — of Delaware. Born in Delaware. U.S. Vice Consul in Calcutta, 1917; U.S. Consul in Liège, 1918; Brussels, 1919; London, 1926-29. Burial location unknown.
  Doughten, Preston See J. Preston Doughten


DOUGHTERY (Soundex D236) — See also BOUGHTER, DETORO, DOUGHERTY, DOUGHTEN, DOUGHTIE, DOUGHTON, DOUGHTY, HATTERY, HAUGHTELIN, HAUSDAUGHTER, HOUGHTELING, LAUGHTER, MYSTERY, SLATTERY, SLAUGHTER, SLOUGHTER, TERYL, VAUGHTER.

  Doughtery, Mrs. Philip — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.


DOUGHTIE (Soundex D230) — See also DOTY, DOUGHTEN, DOUGHTERY, DOUGHTON, DOUGHTY, DOUTY, DOWTY, DUTHIE, DUTY, FIGHTIN, FIGHTING, NIGHTINGALE, NIGHTINGILL.

  Doughtie, Emery G. — of Roanoke Rapids, Halifax County, N.C. Mayor of Roanoke Rapids, N.C.; elected 2009. Still living as of 2009.


DOUGHTON (Soundex D235) — See also ADDITON, BOUGHTON, BROUGHTON, DAUGHTON, DAYTON, DEATON, DETTON, DEYTON, DOTEN, DOUGHTEN, DOUGHTERY, DOUGHTIE, DOUGHTY, DUTTON, HOUGHTON, LOUGHTON, OUGHTON, ROUGHTON, STOUGHTON, TROUGHTON.

  Doughton, Hortin See J. Hortin Doughton
  Doughton, I. M. — of Salem, Marion County, Ore. Mayor of Salem, Ore., 1943-46. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Doughton, J. Hortin — of Statesville, Iredell County, N.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1944, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Doughton, James Kemp, Sr. (1884-1973) — of Sparta, Alleghany County, N.C. Born in Alleghany County, N.C., May 18, 1884. Son of Rufus A. Doughton. Banker; farmer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1948-57; Speaker of the North Carolina State House of Representatives, 1951-57. Methodist. Indicted for bank fraud in 1928; tried and acquitted. Died, of pneumonia, in a hospital at Sparta, Alleghany County, N.C., March 17, 1973 (age 88 years, 303 days). Interment at Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery, Sparta, N.C.
  Relatives: Nephew of Robert Lee Doughton. See Doughton family of North Carolina.
  Doughton, Robert Lee (1863-1954) — also known as Robert L. Doughton — of Laurel Springs, Alleghany County, N.C. Born in Laurel Springs, Alleghany County, N.C., November 7, 1863. Son of J. H. Doughton and Rebecca (Jones) Doughton. Democrat. Farmer; banker; member of North Carolina state senate 35th District, 1908-10; U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1911-53 (8th District 1911-33, 9th District 1933-53); delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1940. Baptist. Died in Laurel Springs, Alleghany County, N.C., October 1, 1954 (age 90 years, 328 days). Interment at Laurel Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Laurel Springs, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of J. H. Doughton and Rebecca (Jones) Doughton; brother of Rufus A. Doughton; married 1898 to Lillie S. Hix; uncle of James Kemp Doughton, Sr.. See Doughton family of North Carolina.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Doughton, Rufus A. (1857-1946) — of Sparta, Alleghany County, N.C. Born in Alleghany County, N.C., January 10, 1857. Son of J. Horton Doughton. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Alleghany County, 1887-91, 1909-13; Speaker of the North Carolina State House of Representatives, 1893; Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, 1893-97; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1912 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business). Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in 1946 (age about 89 years). Interment at Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery, Sparta, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of J. Horton Doughton; brother of Robert Lee Doughton; father of James Kemp Doughton, Sr.. See Doughton family of North Carolina.


DOUGHTY (Soundex D230) — See also DOTY, DOUGHTEN, DOUGHTERY, DOUGHTIE, DOUGHTON, DOUTY, DOWTY, DUTHIE, DUTY, GERAGHTY, LEIGHTY, LICHTY, MIGHTY, PROUGHTY.

  DOUGHTY: See also Esther Doughty Luckhardt — Charles Doughty White
  Doughty, Alfred H. (1881-1943) — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in 1881. Mayor of Lansing, Mich., 1923-27; defeated, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1936, 1938, 1941. Died December 9, 1943 (age about 62 years). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
  Doughty, Asa B. — of White, Brookings County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 22nd District, 1889-90. Burial location unknown.
  Doughty, C. T. — of Brookings, Brookings County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state senate 20th District, 1905-06. Burial location unknown.
  Doughty, Charles — of Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County, 1784-88, 1791-92. Burial location unknown.
  Doughty, Clarence H. — of Tennessee. Born in Tennessee. U.S. Vice Consul in Valparaiso, 1918-21. Burial location unknown.
  Doughty, Edgar M. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention 8th District, 1915. Burial location unknown.
  Doughty, Elias — of Cumberland County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Cumberland County, 1857. Burial location unknown.
  Doughty, Eugene S. — of Somerset County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Somerset County, 1851-52; member of New Jersey state senate from Somerset County, 1882-84. Interment at Old Cemetery, Somerville, N.J.
  Doughty, George Wilbur — also known as George W. Doughty — of Inwood, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Queens County 3rd District, 1899-1903; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Doughty, J. E. — of Wabasha County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state senate 15th District, 1875-76. Burial location unknown.
  Doughty, Jacob — of Dutchess County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Dutchess County, 1819-20. Burial location unknown.
  Doughty, James C. — Candidate for U.S. Representative from Nevada at-large, 1894 (Populist), 1896 (People's). Burial location unknown.
  Doughty, John — of Solano County, Calif. Member of California state assembly 10th District, 1855-56. Burial location unknown.
  Doughty, Joshua — of Somerville, Somerset County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1860; member of New Jersey state senate from Somerset County, 1864-66. Burial location unknown.
  Doughty, Robert W. — of Beacon, Dutchess County, N.Y. Dry candidate for delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Doughty, William C. — of New Jersey. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1916. Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
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