Charles R. Doty
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Charles R. Doty | |
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 Doty in his first appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, April 2000 | |
| Born | January 26, 1924 |
| Died | April 21, 2003 (aged 79) |
| Resting place | Kaw City, Oklahoma |
| Alma mater | Oklahoma A&M University |
| Occupations | accountant, restaurateur, oil worker |
| Known for | Running for U.S. president |
| Political party | Democrat Republican (1992 only) |
Charles Richard Doty (January 26, 1924 – April 21, 2003) was an American who is best remembered for his futile attempts at running for president of the United States as a write-in candidate.[1] Doty ran for president five times, gaining national fame on the fifth and final occasion in 2000, when his campaign was featured on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
Doty was born in 1924. During World War II, he served in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1945. In 1954, he received a degree in business administration from Oklahoma A&M University in Stillwater. He worked as an accountant, as a restaurateur, and in the oil business. In his retirement he became a pastor for his own church, the Universal Church of God.[2][3]
Political campaigns
Doty ran for president as a Democrat in the 1984 and 1988 elections. In 1988, when he spent approximately $20,000, he received 1,005 votes.[3]
He entered the 1992 race as a Republican, saying that after 49 years of being a Democrat, he was changing to Republican only because the party generally agreed with his anti-abortion stance. However, he switched back to Democrat for the 1996 election.[3] In 2000, he entered the race again; although he only had enough money to officially be on the ballot in Kansas, he hoped to gather enough support to win as a write-in candidate.[4]
He also made several unsuccessful attempts running for the local city council, mayor of Tulsa, and governor of Oklahoma.[2]