Dougherty (surname)
Appearance
Dougherty is a surname of Irish origin. It may refer to many people.
It is a phonetic transcription of O'Dochartaigh, meaning "descendant of Dochartach," and is a variation of Doherty.[1]
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[edit]- Andrew B. Dougherty (1863–1928), American politician from Michigan
- Archibald K. Dougherty (1835–1923), American politician from Michigan
C
[edit]- Charles Dougherty
- Charles Dougherty (baseball) (1879–1939), American baseball player in the pre-Negro leagues
- Charles Dougherty (Florida politician) (1850-1915), Democrat U.S. Representative from Florida
- Charles Dougherty (Georgia politician) (1801-1853), American politician from Georgia and Whig candidate from Georgia
- Charles F. Dougherty (born 1937), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
- Charles J. Dougherty (born 1949), President of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Charlie Dougherty (1862–1925), baseball player
- Christopher Dougherty (born 1988), Irish cricketer
D
[edit]- Dennis A. Dougherty (born 1952), American professor of chemistry at California Institute of Technology
- Dennis Joseph Dougherty (1865–1951), American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
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[edit]- Edward Emmett Dougherty (1876–1943) American Architect
- Ellsworth Dougherty (1921–1965), American biologist
G
[edit]- George Samuel Dougherty (1865-1931), American detective and law enforcement officer
- Gill Dougherty (born 1961), French singer-songwriter
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[edit]- Ivan Dougherty (1907-1998), Australian Army officer during World War I who eventually attained the rank of Major General
J
[edit]- John Dougherty (born 1964), Northern Irish writer and poet
- John Joseph Dougherty (1907-1986), American Catholic bishop
- Joseph Patrick Dougherty (1905-1970), American Catholic bishop
K
[edit]- Kevin Dougherty (born 1962), associate justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
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[edit]- Mark Dougherty (1967–), American Soccer Player from California.
- Marion Dougherty (1923-2011), American casting director
- Michael Dougherty, American screenwriter
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[edit]- Patrick Dougherty
- Patrick Dougherty (bishop) (1931-2010), Australian Roman Catholic Bishop
- Patrick Dougherty (Medal of Honor) (1844-?), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
- Pat Dougherty (born 1948), American politician and Missouri state legislator
- Patsy Dougherty (1876-1940), American baseball player
- Paul Dougherty (1877-1947), American Impressionist painter
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[edit]- Richard Dougherty (1932–2016), American Olympic ice hockey player
- Richard E. Dougherty (1880–1961), American civil engineer
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[edit]- Sean Dougherty, British/Canadian astrophysicist
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[edit]- J. Thomas Dougherty, American diplomat
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[edit]- Walter Hampden Dougherty (1879-1955), American actor and theatre manager
- William Dougherty (1932-2010), American politician who served as Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Hanks, Patrick. "Dictionary of American Family Names". Oxford University Press, 2003.