Robert L. Doughton

Robert L. Doughton
Doughton, c. 1920s
36th Dean of the United States House of Representatives
In office
November 6, 1952 – January 3, 1953
Preceded byAdolph J. Sabath
Succeeded bySam Rayburn
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from North Carolina's 8th & 9th district
In office
March 4, 1911 – January 3, 1953
Preceded byCharles H. Cowles
Succeeded byHugh Q. Alexander
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 35th district
In office
1908–1909
Preceded byE. F. Lovill
Succeeded byJohn M. Wagoner
Personal details
Born
Robert Lee Doughton

(1863-11-07)November 7, 1863
Laurel Springs, North Carolina
DiedOctober 1, 1954(1954-10-01) (aged 90)
Laurel Springs, North Carolina
Political partyDemocratic

Robert Lee "Bob" Doughton (November 7, 1863 – October 1, 1954), of Alleghany County, North Carolina, sometimes known as "Farmer Bob", was a member of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina for 42 consecutive years (1911–1953). A Democrat originally from Laurel Springs, North Carolina, he was the Dean of the United States House of Representatives for his last few months in Congress. He is the longest-serving member ever of the United States House of Representatives from the state of North Carolina. In the 1930s Doughton was a key player in the creation of the Blue Ridge Parkway and the passage of the Social Security Act.