Arlington High School

William Doherty “Bill”

William Doherty (“Bill”) is one of 135 graduates in the class of 1927 at Arlington High School, Arlington, Massachusetts. The 1927 yearbook entry gives: lived at 6 River Street; a write-up.

Class of 1927

135 in the class of 1927 · 55 more named Doherty

Full name: William Doherty
Known as: Bill
Lived at: 6 River Street, Arlington, Massachusetts
School: Arlington High School
Graduated: Class of 1927

Also searched as: Bill Doherty; Billy Doherty; Doherty, William.

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Same surname 54
Classmates 134

In context

Of the 135 names from the Arlington High School class of 1927 that have pages here, William is 34th in surname order. Turning the scan to page 21 shows William; the portraits we read from this book run from page 12 to page 48. William has 5 first-name namesakes in the Arlington High School class of 1927. This site lists 135 names for the class of 1927, against 157 for 1928. “Arlington High School Year-Book” is the name this yearbook gives itself (edited by Walter T. Atkinson).

On the same scan page	John T. Donahue, Arthur Douropulos
Same first name	William: 5 other people in the class
The book's own title	Arlington High School Year-Book (editor: Walter T. Atkinson)

At home, 6 River Street

The 1930 city directory lists William Doherty with the occupation “student” (page).

The 1928 Arlington Directory lists these people named Doherty at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

John J Doherty, (Theresa J.) cook lived herepage

The Doherty household is listed here in 1930 and 1933 too.

What the yearbook said

Arlington seems to be the place the pupils of Cambridge favor after their own school. Anyhow, we gained when "Bill" left there and came here to honor us with his cheerful presence.

The class of 1927

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Source

Arlington High School yearbook, 1927, page 21. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item arlingtonhighsch1927arli).

Published 1927, and therefore in the public domain in the United States. Scan courtesy of Robbins Memorial Library / Boston Public Library via the Internet Archive.

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