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JAMES L. DOUGHERTY, attorney at law in Pendleton County, Ky., was born the 19th of January, 1839. His father, Joseph Dougherty, was born in Bourbon County, Ky., and came to Pendleton County when about fourteen years of age. Here he was educated, and began the pursuit of farming. In 1849-50 he represented Pendleton County in the State Legislature. He was twice married, and was the father of twenty children, of whom fifteen survive. Subject was educated in Pendleton County, and read law with William Rankin, of Williamstown, Ky. In October, 1861, he enlisted in Company D, Eighteenth Kentucky Infantry, as private, and was successively made sergeant, second lieutenant, first lieutenant and captain of the same company. He resigned his command on September 20, 1864, and returned to Pendleton County, where he engaged in farming. In December, 1864, he was married to Miss Ellen Callahan, daughter of William Callahan, of Grant County, Ky. In 1876 he resumed reading law at Williamstown, Ky., and after his admission to the bar he came to Falmouth, where he engaged in practice. In 1884-85 he was Mayor of Falmouth. He has had nine children: Arthur D., Eva, Ida, Edward, Daisy, James, William, Joseph and Gertrude. Politically, Mr. Dougherty is a Democrat.