Andrew B. Dougherty

Andrew B. Dougherty
Michigan Attorney General
In office 1923–1926
Governor	Alex J. Groesbeck
Preceded by	Merlin Wiley
Succeeded by	Clare Retan
Personal details
Born	(1863-10-17)October 17, 1863 Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Died	January 8, 1928(1928-01-08) (aged 64) Lansing, Michigan, US
Political party	Republican

Andrew B. Dougherty (October 17, 1863 – January 8, 1928) was a Canadian-born American politician.

Early life

Dougherty was born on October 17, 1863, in Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America. His father was Archibald K. Dougherty. Dougherty's family moved to Michigan when he was five years old.

Career

In 1899, Dougherty was a member of the Michigan Republican State Central Committee. In 1904, Dougherty was a delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan. In 1912, unsuccessfully ran as a candidate for presidential elector for Michigan. Dougherty was appointed to the position of Michigan Attorney General in 1923, and he served in that position until 1926.^[1]

Death

Dougherty died on January 8, 1928, in Lansing, Michigan. He was interred at Maple Grove Cemetery in Elk Rapids, Michigan.

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