Albert C. Houghton

Albert Charles Houghton
1st Mayor of
North Adams, Massachusetts
In office
1896–1897
Preceded by Board of Selectmen
Succeeded by H. Terry Cady
Personal details
Born (1844-04-13)April 13, 1844
Stamford, Vermont
Died August 11, 1914(1914-08-11) (aged 70)
North Adams, Massachusetts
Spouse(s) Cordelia Houghton (1845 - 1918)
Children Mary Houghton
Florence Houghton
Laura Houghton
Susan Houghton
Alice Houghton
Profession Businessman
Signature

Albert Charles Houghton (April 13, 1844 – August 11, 1914) was an American businessman and politician who served as the first Mayor of North Adams, Massachusetts.

Biography

Albert Charles Houghton was born April 13, 1844 in Stamford, Vermont to James and Chloe Houghton. He was the youngest son in a family of nine children.[1]

Houghton married Cordelia J. Smith, of Stamford, Vermont in 1866. They had four children, all of whom studied in Germany.[1]

Businesses

Houghton was engaged in various business dealings. Before he was 21, he founded the Houghton Chemical Works of Stamford with his brother J.R. Houghton. By 1868, he was doing work in real estate and operating the Parker Mill in North Adams, Massachusetts. Houghton and his family moved to North Adams permanently in 1870.[1]

Houghton owned the North Pownal Manufacuting Company in North Pownal, Vermont. He became president of the Arnold Print Works in 1881. He was president and owner of the A.J. Houghton Brewing Company of Boston, upon the death of founder A.J. Houghton in 1892. In 1877, he bought the Williamstown Manufacturing Company. In 1878 he bought the Eclipse Mill and Beaver Mill, both cotton manufacturing mills. In 1895 he became director of the Boston & Albany Railroad. He was also a trustee of Williams College, and sat on the boards of various banks.[1]

Mayor

When North Adams was incorporated as a city in 1895, Mr. Houghton was nominated by "all parties" and elected its first mayor.[1]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Davis, William T. (1897). The New England States (Vol 1 ed.). Boston: D.H. Hurd & Co. pp. 175–176. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
Political offices
Preceded by
Board of Selectmen		 1st Mayor of North Adams, Massachusetts
1896–1897 		Succeeded by
H. Terry Cady


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