William Doughty (naval architect)

William Doughty
Born	James William Doughty c. 1773 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	1859 Georgetown, District of Columbia (Washington D.C.)
Other names	James Doughty, John Doughty
Occupation(s)	Clerk, Naval carpenter, United States naval architect, Militia Officer, Soldier
Spouse	Eleanor Doughty
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Years of service	War of 1812 Battle of Bladensburg (1814)
Commands	U.S. Navy Philadelphia Navy Yard (1794–1803) United States naval architect Washington Navy Yard (1803–1837) Captain of Navy Yard Rifles (Navy Yard volunteers), Major Robert Brent's 2nd Regiment, District of Columbia Militia (1814)

Born James William Doughty also known as William Doughty and James Doughty (c. 1773 – 1859) was a United States naval architect who designed many of the sailing "Seventy-four ships". Doughty worked for many years as a United States naval architect laying down such ships "as the USS Delaware, USS Ohio, and USS Carolina that rank with the best ships ever built."^[1]