Charles Wiley Doherty
American politician
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Charles Wiley Doherty (January 5, 1857 – December 11, 1934) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Tunica County, from 1904 to 1912.
Charles Wiley Doherty | |
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| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Tunica County district | |
| In office January 1904 – January 1912 | |
| Succeeded by | James M. Anderson |
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| Born | January 5, 1857 Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | December 11, 1934 (aged 77) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
Biography
Charles Wiley Doherty was born on January 5, 1857, in Jackson, Mississippi.[1][2] His parents were Paul Manson Doherty and Mary (O'Sullivan) Doherty.[1] He was of Irish descent.[1][2] He was a telegraph operator and cotton planter by profession.[1][2] He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent Tunica County as a Democrat in 1903.[1][2] He was re-elected in 1907.[2] Afterwards, he became a consul at Cartagena, Colombia, and at Mexicali, Mexico.[3] He died on December 11, 1934, in Phoenix, Arizona.[3]
