Background
Dougherty, James Lawrence was born on December 25, 1886 in Piper City, Illinois, United States. Son of John B. and Mary Agnes (Power) Dougherty.
Dougherty, James Lawrence was born on December 25, 1886 in Piper City, Illinois, United States. Son of John B. and Mary Agnes (Power) Dougherty.
Saint Bede College, Peru, Illinois, 1901-1903. Bachelor of Arts, Saint Viator College, Bourbonnais, Illinois, 1908. Catholic University, Washington, District of Columbia, 1908-1910.
Bachelor of Laws, Loyola University, Chicago, 1911.
Ellen. Clerk, First National Bank of Chicago, 1910. Abstracter and examiner of titles, Real Estate Title and Trust Company Chicago, 1911-1912. Admitted to Illinois bar, 1911, and practiced at Kankakee as member Granger, Dougherty & Nourie, 1912-1917.
Member Dougherty & Dougherty, Sioux Falls, South Dakot, 1920-1922.
Successively counsel, assistant general counsel and general counsel War Finance Corporation, 1922-1932. Also counsel Federal Farm Loan Board, 1928-1931, and successively counsel and assistant general counsel, R.F.C., 1932-1947, general counsel, 1947-1951, retired.
Executive secretary Steel Products Warehouse Association since 1952. Director The Trust Company of New Jersey First lieutenant infantry, United States Army, 1917-1918.
Seriously wounded in action, July 18, 1918.
Member American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association.
Married Grace Kilday, October 11, 1922.