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DAUGHTERY, A.W.
DAUGHERTY, A. W. (Spencer, OH, June, 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 and Stout Lumber Company. He quickly mastered the details of the business and was given responsibility for sales, collections, and operations of branch offices of the company.
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 before his selection as the company vice-president.
Daugherty was elected to the state legislature in 1882 and served three years as president of the local board of trade.