Dougherty (surname) explained

Dougherty is a surname of Irish origin. It may refer to many people.

It is a phonetic transcription of O'Dochartaigh, meaning "descendant of Dochartach," and is a variation of Doherty.^[1]

A

• Andrew B. Dougherty (1863–1928), American politician from Michigan
• Archibald K. Dougherty (1835–1923), American politician from Michigan

C

• Charles Dougherty
  • Charles Dougherty (baseball) (1879–1939), American baseball player in the pre-Negro leagues
  • Charles Dougherty (Florida politician) (1850-1915), Democrat U.S. Representative from Florida
  • Charles Dougherty (Georgia politician) (1801-1853), American politician from Georgia and Whig candidate from Georgia
  • Charles F. Dougherty (born 1937), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
  • Charles J. Dougherty (born 1949), President of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Charlie Dougherty (1862–1925), baseball player
• Christopher Dougherty (born 1988), Irish cricketer

D

• Dennis A. Dougherty (born 1952), American professor of chemistry at California Institute of Technology
• Dennis Joseph Dougherty (1865–1951), American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church

E

• Edward Emmett Dougherty (1876–1943) American Architect
• Ellsworth Dougherty (1921–1965), American biologist

G

• George Samuel Dougherty (1865-1931), American detective and law enforcement officer
• Gill Dougherty (born 1961), French singer-songwriter

I

• Ivan Dougherty (1907-1998), Australian Army officer during World War I who eventually attained the rank of Major General

J

• John Dougherty (born 1964), Northern Irish writer and poet
• John Joseph Dougherty (1907-1986), American Catholic bishop
• Joseph Patrick Dougherty (1905-1970), American Catholic bishop

K

• Kevin Dougherty (born 1962), associate justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

M

• Mark Dougherty (1967–), American Soccer Player from California.
• Marion Dougherty (1923-2011), American casting director
• Michael Dougherty, American screenwriter

P

• Patrick Dougherty
  • Patrick Dougherty (bishop) (1931-2010), Australian Roman Catholic Bishop
  • Patrick Dougherty (Medal of Honor) (1844-?), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
  • Pat Dougherty (born 1948), American politician and Missouri state legislator
  • Patsy Dougherty (1876-1940), American baseball player
• Paul Dougherty (1877-1947), American Impressionist painter

R

• Richard Dougherty (1932–2016), American Olympic ice hockey player
• Richard E. Dougherty (1880–1961), American civil engineer

S

• Sean Dougherty, British/Canadian astrophysicist

T

• J. Thomas Dougherty, American diplomat

W

• Walter Hampden Dougherty (1879-1955), American actor and theatre manager
• William Dougherty (1932-2010), American politician who served as Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota

See also

• • Doherty (surname)
• Docherty (surname)

Notes and References

1. Hanks, Patrick. "Dictionary of American Family Names". Oxford University Press, 2003.