Charles Dougherty (October 15, 1850 – October 11, 1915) was an American Democratic

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. He was born in

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where he attended public schools. He also studied at the

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. He moved to

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in 1871, settled near Port Orange, and engaged in planting. He served in the State house of representatives from 1877 until 1885, including as

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in 1879. He was elected as a Democrat to

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for the Forty-ninth United States Congress, Forty-ninth and Fiftieth United States Congress, Fiftieth Congresses (March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889). He resumed agricultural pursuits before again becoming a member of the state house of representatives in 1891, 1892, 1911, and 1912. He served in the Florida State Senate, State senate from 1895 until 1898. Dougherty died at Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida, Volusia County, Fla., on October 11, 1915; interment in Pinewood Cemetery.

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Charles Dougherty at Find a Grave
1850 births 1915 deaths Politicians from Athens, Georgia Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Florida Speakers of the Florida House of Representatives Democratic Party members of the Florida House of Representatives Democratic Party Florida state senators University of Virginia alumni 19th-century American politicians {{Florida-politician-stub