John Doherty (January 16, 1826 in
New York City – April 20, 1859 in
Albany, New York) was an American politician from
New York
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Life
He was the son of Patrick Doherty (1794–1849) who came from
Ireland to New York City about 1811, and fought in the
War of 1812. John Doherty studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1847, and commenced practice in New York City. After the death of his father, he abandoned the law and looked after his father's business instead.
He was an
alderman (19th Ward) in 1852 and 1853.
He was a member of the
New York State Senate
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Partisan com ...
(7th D.) in
1858
Events
January–March
* January –
**Benito Juárez (1806–1872) becomes Liberal President of Mexico. At the same time, conservatives install Félix María Zuloaga (1813–1898) as president.
**William I of Prussia becomes regent f ...
and
1859
Events
January–March
* January 21 – José Mariano Salas (1797–1867) becomes Conservative interim President of Mexico.
* January 24 ( O. S.) – Wallachia and Moldavia are united under Alexandru Ioan Cuza (Romania since 1866, final u ...
. He died on the day after the Legislature adjourned in April 1859. He never married.
Sources
''The New York Civil List''compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough, Stephen C. Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner (1867; pg. 442)
''Biographical Sketches of the State Officers and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York in 1859''by William D. Murray (pg. 49ff)
''Manual of the Corporation of New York''(1852; pg. 201)
''The Late Senator Doherty''in NYT on April 22, 1859
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1826 births
1859 deaths
Democratic Party New York (state) state senators
New York City Council members
19th-century American politicians