Background
Doherty, Edmond John was born on December 9, 1933 in New York City. Son of George and Marie Eloise (Ducote) Doherty.
Doherty, Edmond John was born on December 9, 1933 in New York City. Son of George and Marie Eloise (Ducote) Doherty.
Bachelor, St. Martin's College, Lacey, Washington, 1955; Master of Library Science, Rutgers University, 1960.
Adult services library, East Orange (New Jersey) Public Library., 1958-1961; branch library, Free Library. of Philadelphia, 1961-1966; library director, Reading (Pennsylvania) Public Library., 1966-1990; library, Reading Alloys, Inc., Robesonia, Pennsylvania, since 1990.
Chairman planning committee United Way of Berks County, Reading, 1972-1974, active member, 1968-1990. President Fellowship House of Reading, since 1978, League of Women Voters of Berks County, 1992-1993. President, founder Friends Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, 1995-1998, treasurer since 1999.
Member ethics board City of Reading, 1996-2000, chair, 1997-1900. Member Middle Atlantic Regional Library. Federation (president 1977-1979), Pennsylvania Library.
Association (treasurer 1973-1975), Interlibr. Delivery Service of Pennsylvania (treasurer 1980-1982).
Married Frances Jeffreys, August 1, 1959. Children: Jon, Elizabeth, Margaret, Katharine.