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D'Alton</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/daly.html#099.51.11">Eleanor L. Daly</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white6.html#140.51.32">Michael Doherty White</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="443.06.59">Doherty, A. B. C.</a></b> — of St. Paul, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/RA-lived.html">Ramsey County</a>, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/MN.html">1940</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="524.07.15">Doherty, Alfred J.</a> (1856-1929)</b> — of Clare, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/CR-lived.html">Clare County</a>, Mich. Born in New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1856/05-01.html">May 1, 1856</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School teacher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/hardware.html">hardware business</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 28th District, 1901-06; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sba.html">Michigan state board of agriculture</a>, 1907-19; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; represented the Pullman <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/railroading.html">railroad car</a> company as a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lobbyist.html">lobbyist</a> in Michigan and other states; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/MI.html">1920</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1929/09-24.html">September 24, 1929</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/73.html">73 years, 146 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1876/07-11.html">July 11, 1876</a>, to Alice Bell Gleason; father of <a href="#972.06.87">Alfred James Doherty Jr.</a>.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="972.06.87">Doherty, Alfred James, Jr.</a> (1889-1956)</b> — also known as <b>Alfred J. Doherty, Jr.</b> — of Clare, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/CR-lived.html">Clare County</a>, Mich. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1889/index.html">1889</a>. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/MI.html">1932</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1956/12-29.html">December 29, 1956</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/67.html">about 67 years</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of <a href="#524.07.15">Alfred J. Doherty</a>.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="126.18.51">Doherty, Anne Marie</a></b> — of Asheville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/BU-lived.html">Buncombe County</a>, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/NC.html">2008</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="187.80.25">Doherty, Arthur T.</a></b> — of Drexel Hill, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/DE-lived.html">Delaware County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/PA.html">1996</a>. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="111.39.67">Doherty, Bernard</a></b> — of Clifton Heights, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/DE-lived.html">Delaware County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/cliftonheights.html#3">Clifton Heights, Pa.</a>, 1914-23. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="831.47.26">Doherty, Brian</a> (born c.1958)</b> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Born about 1958. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2004/IL.html">2004</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/IL.html">2008</a> (alternate). Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="404.17.42">Doherty, C. L.</a></b> — also known as <b>Roy Doherty</b> — Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/rrco.html">South Dakota railroad commissioner</a>, 1937-; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/pubu.html">South Dakota public utilities commission</a>; elected 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="283.83.01">Doherty, Charles E.</a></b> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Kings County 8th District, 1932, 1934. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="503.90.37">Doherty, Charles F.</a></b> — of New York. American Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 34th District, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="614.20.41">Doherty, Charles Wylie</a> (b. 1857)</b> — also known as <b>Charles W. Doherty</b> — Born in Jackson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/HI-born.html">Hinds County</a>, Miss., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1857/01-05.html">January 5, 1857</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/telephone.html">Telegraph operator</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/misc-occ.html">stenographer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">farmer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">merchant</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/ofc/sthse.html">Mississippi state house of representatives</a>, 1890; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/AR-consuls.html ">Rosario</a>, 1898-99; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CO-consuls.html ">Cartagena</a>, 1913-15; U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CO-consuls.html ">Cartagena</a>, 1915; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/OS-consuls.html ">Nogales</a>, 1916-17; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/BX-consuls.html ">Mexicali</a>, as of 1924-29. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="278.68.40">Doherty, Chris</a></b> — of Scranton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/LC-lived.html">Lackawanna County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/PA.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="525.75.35">Doherty, Clay L.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/sf-lived.html">San Francisco</a>, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/CA.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="866.29.56">Doherty, Cornelius</a></b> — of Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1860/MA.html">1860</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="619.51.03">Doherty, Daniel F.</a></b> — of Westfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HA-lived.html">Hampden County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/trea.html">Massachusetts state treasurer</a>, 1905. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="715.35.23">Doherty, David J.</a></b> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncn7.html">delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention</a> from Wayne County 7th District, 1961. Still living as of 1961. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="421.95.15">Doherty, Edward A.</a></b> — of Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from New York County 22nd District, 1910. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="020.58.22">Doherty, Edward J.</a></b> — of Jamaica Plain, Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/boston.html">mayor of Boston, Mass.</a>, 1991; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/MA.html">2000</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/MA.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="541.98.95">Doherty, Floyd</a></b> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cr21.html">Delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment</a> from Osceola District, 1933. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="062.38.45">Doherty, Francis J.</a></b> — of Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a> Third Suffolk District, 1905. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="460.00.13">Doherty, Frank P.</a></b> — of La Canada (now part of La Canada Flintridge), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/CA.html">1948</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/CA.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="846.12.73">Doherty, George F.</a></b> — of Manchester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-lived.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/sthse.html">New Hampshire state house of representatives</a> from Manchester 3rd Ward, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="737.98.32">Doherty, George T.</a></b> — of Wisconsin. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Wisconsin</a> 3rd District, 1940; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/stsen.html">Wisconsin state senate</a> 32nd District, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="663.78.01">Doherty, Gerard F.</a></b> — of Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/MA.html">1964</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1980/MA.html">1980</a>. Still living as of 1980. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="439.63.89">Doherty, Helen L.</a></b> — of California. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/CA.html">2000</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="507.22.66">Doherty, J. T.</a></b> — of Holyoke, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HA-lived.html">Hampden County</a>, Mass. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/holyoke.html">Mayor of Holyoke, Mass.</a>, 1953. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="805.42.65">Doherty, James</a></b> — of Grand Ledge, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/EA-lived.html">Eaton County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/grandledge.html">Mayor of Grand Ledge, Mich.</a>, 1895-96, 1897-98. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="706.51.51">Doherty, James L.</a></b> — of Illinois. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Illinois</a> 8th District, 1954. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="322.92.37">Doherty, John</a> (d. 1859)</b> — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 7th District, 1858-59; died in office 1859. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1859/04-20.html">April 20, 1859</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="475.11.79">Doherty, John</a></b> — of Lynn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/MA.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="109.08.70">Doherty, John</a></b> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/IL.html">1948</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/IL.html">1952</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/IL.html">1956</a> (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="748.93.90">Doherty, John</a></b> — of Minnesota. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Minnesota</a> 5th District, 1980. Still living as of 1980. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="994.38.08">Doherty, John B.</a></b> — of Waterbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/waterbury.html#3">First selectman of Waterbury, Connecticut</a>, 1888. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="822.40.81">Doherty, John E.</a></b> — U.S. Deputy Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/YK-consuls.html ">Dawson</a>, as of 1899. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="150.48.43">Doherty, John E.</a></b> — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 28th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="834.99.58">Doherty, John F.</a></b> — of Fall River, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-lived.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/MA.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="253.31.62">Doherty, John F.</a></b> — of Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts</a>, 1922; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/MA.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="800.53.12">Doherty, John J.</a></b> — of Granby, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Granby, 1934. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="577.23.09">Doherty, John P.</a></b> — of Latrobe, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/WE-lived.html">Westmoreland County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/latrobe.html#3">Latrobe, Pa.</a>, 1934-48 (acting, 1934-35). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="565.71.91">Doherty, John P.</a></b> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/stsen.html">Wisconsin state senate</a> 20th District, 1936 (Independent Democratic), 1958 (Democratic). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="254.42.77">Doherty, Larry Joe</a></b> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Texas</a> 10th District, 2008. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="615.20.56">Doherty, Leo V.</a></b> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">Insurance business</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Kings County 10th District, 1920-21; defeated, 1921; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 6th District, 1924. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="652.64.58">Doherty, Marguerite</a></b> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/MI.html">Michigan Republican State Central Committee</a>, 1937. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="431.20.79">Doherty, Michael</a></b> — of Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1864/MA.html">1864</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1876/MA.html">1876</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1880/MA.html">1880</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="714.08.50">Doherty, Michael J.</a></b> — of Oxford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/WA-lived.html">Warren County</a>, N.J. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> 23rd District; elected 2003; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/stsen.html">New Jersey state senate</a> 23rd District; elected 2009. Still living as of 2009. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="245.32.63">Doherty, P. J.</a></b> — of McHenry, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/MH-lived.html">McHenry County</a>, Ill. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/mchenry.html">Mayor of McHenry, Ill.</a>, 1935-38. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="528.04.10">Doherty, Patrick H.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/RA-lived.html">Ramsey County</a>, Minn. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/stsen.html">Minnesota state senate</a> 39th District, 1958. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="871.06.22">Doherty, Patrick William</a> (b. 1951)</b> — also known as <b>Patrick W. Doherty</b> — of Massapequa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NA-lived.html">Nassau County</a>, Long Island, N.Y.; Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Born in Amityville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SF-born.html">Suffolk County</a>, Long Island, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1951/05-24.html">May 24, 1951</a>. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/NY.html">1972</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1976/NY.html">1976</a> (alternate); candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> 11th District, 1972. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Still living as of 1993. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="861.89.45">Doherty, Philip J.</a></b> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1888/MA.html">1888</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Massachusetts</a> 7th District, 1896. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="555.57.79">Doherty, Raymond T.</a></b> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 5th District, 1944; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Wayne County 7th District, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="906.28.07">Doherty, Rebecca F.</a> (b. 1952)</b> — Born in Fort Worth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/TT-born.html">Tarrant County</a>, Tex., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1952/index.html">1952</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana</a>, 1991-2017; took senior status 2017. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2017. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=628&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na">federal judicial profile</a> — <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/doherty-rebecca-f.">Biographical Directory of Federal Judges</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="046.88.04">Doherty, Richard</a></b> — of Jersey City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/HU-lived.html">Hudson County</a>, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/NJ.html">1920</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/committees.html">Committee on Rules and Order of Business</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Doherty, Roy</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#404.17.42">C. L. Doherty</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="927.94.16">Doherty, Sean</a></b> — of Arvada, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Colo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/CO.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="332.47.23">Doherty, Steve</a></b> — of Montana. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/MT.html">2000</a>. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="910.91.04">Doherty, Thomas</a></b> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/MI.html">Michigan Democratic State Central Committee</a>, 1949. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="888.31.19">Doherty, Thomas A.</a></b> — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a> 14th District, 1920. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="829.13.00">Doherty, Thomas V.</a></b> — of Houlton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/AR-lived.html">Aroostook County</a>, Maine. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/ME.html">1924</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/ME.html">1940</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="741.49.42">Doherty, W. J.</a></b> — of Litchfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/MK-lived.html">Meeker County</a>, Minn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/MN.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="297.17.67">Doherty, William A.</a></b> — of Dearborn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/audgen.html">Michigan state auditor general</a>, 1944; Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/trea.html">Michigan state treasurer</a>, 1946; Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Wayne County 5th District, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="872.81.90">Doherty, William C.</a></b> — of Rockville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/MO-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/MD.html">1964</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="349.64.72">Doherty, William Charles</a> (b. 1902)</b> — Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1902/index.html">1902</a>. U.S. Ambassador to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/JM-diplomats.html ">Jamaica</a>, 1962-64. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/doherty-william-charles ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="921.40.51">Doherty, Windsor</a></b> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/rrco.html">South Dakota railroad commissioner</a>, 1935-37. 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