Rufus A. Doughton

Rufus A. Doughton

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. [cite web
title = NC Lt. Governor
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accessdate = 2007-09-04
] In 1896, Doughton ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House of Representatives, losing to Romulus Z. Linney. [cite web
title = NC District 08
publisher = OurCampaigns.com
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accessdate = 2007-09-04
]

His younger brother was Robert L. Doughton.

succession box
title=Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
before=Thomas M. Holt
Office Vacant, 1891-1893
after=Charles A. Reynolds
years=1893-1897

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