James J. Dougherty
James J. Dougherty
Sessions
| Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-1950 | Representative | Democrat | ||
| 1951-1952 | Representative | Democrat | ||
| 1953-1954 | Representative | Democrat | ||
| 1955-1956 | Representative | Democrat | ||
| 1957-1958 | Representative | Democrat | ||
| 1959 | Representative | Majority Whip | Democrat | |
| 1960 | Representative | Majority Whip | Democrat | |
| 1961 | Representative | Majority Whip | Democrat | |
| 1962 | Representative | Majority Whip | Democrat | |
| 1963 | Representative | Minority Whip | Democrat | |
| 1964 | Representative | Minority Whip | Democrat | |
| Counties | Philadelphia | |||
Biography
02/24/1893 - 05/03/1964
DOUGHERTY, James J., a Representative from Philadelphia County; born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., February 24, 1893; administrator, War Assets Committee; pugilist; superintendent of construction projects, W.P.A., United States Government; investigator, Office of Price Administration, United States Government; elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1949 term; reelected to serve 7 consecutive terms thereafter; elected, Majority Whip (1961-1962); elected, Minority Whip (1963-1964); appointed, Joint State Government Commission (1961-1964); died while in office, May 3,1964, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; interred, Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.