Andrew B. Dougherty | |
Office: | Michigan Attorney General |
Term Start: | 1923 |
Term End: | 1926 |
Governor: | Alex J. Groesbeck |
Predecessor: | Merlin Wiley |
Successor: | Clare Retan |
Birth Date: | 17 October 1863 |
Birth Place: | Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada |
Death Place: | Lansing, Michigan, US |
Party: | Republican |
Andrew B. Dougherty (October 17, 1863 – January 8, 1928) was a Canadian-born American politician.
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.
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]
Dougherty died on January 8, 1928, in Lansing, Michigan. He was interred at Maple Grove Cemetery in Elk Rapids, Michigan.