Charles Wiley Doherty Explained

State House:Mississippi
Termstart:January 1904
Termend:January 1912
District:Tunica County
Birth Date:5 January 1857
Birth Place:Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Death Place:Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Successor:James M. Anderson

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.

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. He was of Irish descent. He was a telegraph operator and cotton planter by profession. He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent Tunica County as a Democrat in 1903. He was re-elected in 1907. Afterwards, he became a consul at Cartagena, Colombia, and at Mexicali, Mexico.[3] He died on December 11, 1934, in Phoenix, Arizona.

Personal life

He was a Catholic. He married Meta White in 1883. They had two children: Annette Longstreet Doherty and Clark White Doherty.

References

  1. Book: Mississippi Official and Statistical Register. 1904. 565–566. en.
  2. Book: Rowland, Dunbar. The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. 1908. Department of Archives and History. en.
  3. Web site: Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California on December 12, 1934 · Page 19. 2021-04-11. Newspapers.com. en.