John Doughty

John Doughty
2nd Senior Officer of the United States Army
In office 20 June 1784 – 12 August 1784
Preceded by	Henry Knox
Succeeded by	Josiah Harmar
Personal details
Born	(1754-07-25)July 25, 1754 New York City, New York, British America
Died	September 16, 1826(1826-09-16) (aged 72) Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Continental Army  United States Army
Years of service	1776-1791, 1798-1800
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War Battle of Brandywine Battle of Germantown Battle of Monmouth Battle of Springfield Siege of Yorktown Northwest Indian War Quasi-War

John Doughty (July 25, 1754 – September 16, 1826) was an American military officer who briefly served as the senior officer of the United States Army in 1784. Holding the rank of major at the time, he bears the distinction of being the lowest ranked individual ever to serve as the senior most United States Army officer.