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DAUGHERTY, A. W. (Spencer, OH, June, 1, 1834--Dubuque, IA, Dec., 1905). MAYOR. Daugherty served as mayor of Dubuque in 1893, twenty years after moving to the city from Elkader. Married to the eldest daughter of Henry L. STOUT, Daugherty was first employed at the KNAPP, STOUT AND COMPANY. He quickly mastered the details of the business and was given responsibility for sales, collections, and operations of branch offices of the company. (1)
In 1881 Daugherty was elected secretary of the FARLEY AND LOETSCHER MANUFACTURING COMPANY soon after its incorporation. He later was given the additional responsibility of serving as the company's treasurer. After eleven years of these combined positions, he was elected the company vice-president in 1892. (2)
Daugherty was elected to the state legislature in 1882 and served three years as president of the local board of trade. (3)
Daugherty was one of Iowa's leading members of the Masonic Lodge. Beginning his work in Ohio, he advanced through the levels until 1863 when he entered Royal Arch Masonry taking the degrees of Capitular, Cryptic and Templar Masonry. He continued on to be inducted into the 32nd degree, the high level. Daugherty for two years held the office of Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of Iowa and in 1884 was elected Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of the State of Iowa. (4)
In January, 1894 prize fighting here was stopped by Mayor Daugherty. (5)
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1. Oldt, Franklin T. History of Dubuque County, Iowa. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p. 781. Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=u9xDAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA781&lpg=PA781&dq=a.+w.+daugherty+%28iowa%29&source=bl&ots=0CqBKHyO2s&sig=jiXgc9NZk2UgztoovDID9D0nB9g&hl=en&sa=X&ei=HRhfU4zCJ6TNsQTmpoGQDg&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=a.%20w.%20daugherty%20%28iowa%29&f=false
2. "Prominent People," Telegraph Herald, April 17, 1893, p. 4
3. Ibid.
4. Ibid.
5. Oldt, Franklin T., History of Dubuque County, Iowa. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880. Online: http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/franklin-t-oldt/history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl/page-22-history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl.shtml