Amo Houghton
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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.
Quick Facts Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from New York, Preceded by ...
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. (1926-08-07)August 7, 1926 Corning, New York, U.S. |
Died | March 4, 2020(2020-03-04) (aged 93) Corning, New York, U.S. |
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 | United States |
Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
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 |
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