GEORGE A. DOUGHERTY, M. D., one of the best known and most successful physicians of Washington county, was born in County Derry, Ireland, December 15, 1839, a son of Edward and Lillie (Allender) Dougherty, both natives of the "land of the shamrock." The family came to America in 1840 and made their new home in Washington, this county. Our subject attended the common schools of the borough, later attended Washington College, and then commenced reading medicine. In 1859 the family returned to the mother country, and our subject entered the University of Glasgow (Scotland), where he passed through a full curriculum four years, graduating with the class of 1864 '65. The buysar fee which he paid on entering the university was ten pounds sterling.
At the hospital he took a special course in medicine, and received from the university the degrees of M. D. and C. M. (Master in Surgery). The University of Glasgow is far famed as a seat of learning, and is one of the oldest institutions of the kind, having been founded in the year 1450. After finishing his course at the university the Doctor spent one year in a dispensary. In 1866 he returned to this country, and in the following year commenced the practice of his profession, in which he has since remained. On January 14, 1880, Dr. Dougherty was united in marriage with Rebecca M. Clokey, to whom two children were born: Anna Elizabeth, and a son who died in infancy. Dr. and Mrs. Dougherty are members of the United Presbyterian Church of Washington. He has a very extensive general practice, his ride being not only far and wide over the county, but even considerably beyond. The Doctor possesses a very complete and select library, and keeps abreast of the times.
Text taken from page 981 of:
Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).Transcribed March 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project.
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