Amo Houghton | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2005 | |
Preceded by | Stan Lundine |
Succeeded by | Randy Kuhl |
Constituency | 34th district (1987–1993) 31st district (1993–2003) 29th district (2003–2005) |
Personal details | |
Born | Amory Houghton Jr. August 7, 1926 Corning, New York, U.S. |
Died | March 4, 2020 Corning, New York, U.S. | (aged 93)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Ruth West (1950–1988) Priscilla Dewey (1989–2012) |
Children | 4 |
Relatives | Amory Houghton (father) Alanson B. Houghton (grandfather) |
Education | Harvard University (BA, MBA) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
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Years of service | 1944–1946 |
Rank | Private (first class) |
Unit | USS Macon Guantanamo Bay Naval Base |
Battles/wars | World War II • Battle of the Caribbean |
Amory Houghton Jr. (August 7, 1926 – March 4, 2020) was an American Republican politician from the U.S. state of New York. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives and was a member of one of upstate New York's most prominent business and political families, the Houghtons.