Rufus A. Doughton

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Rufus A. Doughton (1857-1946) was a member of the North Carolina General Assembly from Alleghany County, North Carolina and Speaker of the state House of Representatives for one term (1891).

A Democrat, he was elected and served as Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina from 1893 to 1897.[1] In 1896, Doughton ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House of Representatives, losing to Romulus Z. Linney.[2]

His younger brother was Robert L. Doughton.


Preceded by
Thomas M. Holt
Office Vacant, 1891-1893		 Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
1893-1897		 Succeeded by
Charles A. Reynolds

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ NC Lt. Governor. OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-04.
  2. ^ NC District 08. OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-04.


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