ALANSON BIGELOW HOUGHTON

Houghton, Alanson Bigelow (1863-1941) — also known as Alanson B. Houghton — of Corning, Steuben County, N.Y. Born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass., October 10, 1863. Father of Amory Houghton; grandfather of Amory Houghton, Jr.. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1912, 1924, 1928; U.S. Representative from New York 37th District, 1919-22; U.S. Ambassador to Germany, 1922-25; Great Britain, 1925-29; candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1928. Died in South Dartmouth, Dartmouth, Bristol County, Mass., September 15, 1941. Interment at Hope Cemetery Annex, Corning, N.Y.
Parents: Amory Houghton, Ellen Ann Bigelow
Spouse: Adelaide Louise Wellington Born: AUG 1867 Corning Steuben NY
Ellen Wickham Houghton 1896–
Amory H Houghton 1899–1981
Matilda H Houghton 1904–
Elizabeth Houghton 1908–1974

Sources:
United States Federal Census
Vital Records
The Political Graveyard
Submitted by Deborah Crowell