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Thomas M. Dougherty
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 94th district
In office
January 11, 1971  January 7, 1973
Succeeded byQuentin V. Anderson
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 16th district
In office
January 13, 1969  January 10, 1971
Succeeded byJames E. Wirtz
In office
January 11, 1965  January 8, 1967
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 17th district
In office
February 18, 1964  January 10, 1965
Personal details
Born(1910-02-02)February 2, 1910
DiedSeptember 5, 1996(1996-09-05) (aged 86)
PartyDemocratic
Spouse
Lucille Mottet
(m. 1955)
Children1
OccupationPolitician, farmer

Thomas M. Dougherty (February 2, 1910 – September 5, 1996) was an American politician and farmer.

Dougherty was born on an Eddyville, Iowa, farm on February 2, 1910, to parents John H. and Jennie Dougherty. He graduated from St. Patrick's High School in unincorporated Georgetown in 1928 and continued working on the family farm. Dougherty was a member of several agricultural associations. He was seated in the Iowa House of Representatives on February 18, 1964, as a Democratic legislator representing District 17. Dougherty subsequently won two full terms for District 16, and served his third and final full term representing District 94. Dougherty died on September 5, 1996, in Albia.[1]

References

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  1. "Representative Thomas M. Dougherty". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved 29 March 2022.