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Harry Micajah Daugherty (/ ˈ d oʊ. ər t i /; January 26, 1860 – October 12, 1941) was an American politician.A key Republican political insider from Ohio, he is best remembered for his service as Attorney General of the United States under presidents Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge, as well as for his involvement in the Teapot Dome scandal during Harding's presidency.
Harry M. (Micajah) Daugherty was born in Fayette County, Ohio, on January 26, 1860. He graduated from Michigan Law College in 1881 and practiced law in Ohio. Daugherty served two terms in the Ohio state legislature (1890-1894) and managed Warren Harding's presidential campaign in 1920. Harding appointed him attorney general in 1921, but ...
Harry Micajah Daugherty (born Jan. 26, 1860, Washington Court House, Ohio, U.S.—died Oct. 12, 1941, Columbus, Ohio) was an American lawyer and political manager for Warren G. Harding who was accused of corruption during his tenure as Harding’s attorney general (1921–24). After receiving a law degree from the University of Michigan in 1881 ...
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Oct 24, 2022 · Harry Micajah Daugherty was born in Washington Court House, Ohio, on January 26, 1860, attended the public schools there, then received his college education at the University of Michigan and graduated from the law department in 1881. He practiced law in Washington Court House until 1893, when he moved to Columbus, Ohio.
Justice Department Scandal. Undoubtedly one of Harding’s worst appointments was that of Harry M. Daugherty as attorney general. Daugherty was a lawyer, political advisor and friend of the president dating to earlier times in Ohio . Daugherty was suspected of profiting from the sale of government alcohol supplies, failing to enforce ...
fraud. Ohio Gang, in U.S. history, a group of politicians who achieved high office during the presidential administration of Warren G. Harding and who betrayed their public trust through a number of scandals. Leader of the Ohio Gang was Harry M. Daugherty, a long-time political operative who was the principal manager of Harding’s political ...
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1. Harry M . Daugherty Marker. Inscription. One of Ohio's most influential politicians in the early 20th century, Washington Court House native Harry Daugherty (1860-1941) was widely known as a "President-maker" and served instrumental roles in President Warren G. Harding's administration, culminating a long career in state and national politics.
