Charles Wiley Doherty (January 5, 1857 – December 11, 1934) was a

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member of the

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, representing Tunica County, from 1904 to 1912.

Biography

Charles Wiley Doherty was born on January 5, 1857, in Jackson, Mississippi. His parents were Paul Manson Doherty and Mary (O'Sullivan) Doherty. He was of Irish descent. He was a telegraph operator and cotton planter by profession. He was elected to the

to represent Tunica County as a Democrat in 1903. He was re-elected in 1907. Afterwards, he became a consul at

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, and at

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. He died on December 11, 1934, in Phoenix, Arizona.

Personal life

He was a Catholic. He married Meta White in 1883. They had two children: Annette Longstreet Doherty and Clark White Doherty.

References

1857 births 1934 deaths Politicians from Jackson, Mississippi People from Tunica, Mississippi Democratic Party members of the Mississippi House of Representatives American people of Irish descent American consuls {{Mississippi-politician-stub