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HOUSTON (Soundex H235) — See also AUSTON, DUSTON, GUSTON, HEUSTON, HEWSTON, HOUSTOUN, HOUSTOWN, HOUTON, HUESTON, HUGHSTON, HUSTON, THRUSTON, TRUSTON.

  HOUSTON: See also Henry Ellsworth Barbour — Houston A. P. Bassett — Frank Houston Bassett — Frank Houston Bassett Jr. — Ocie Houston Brooks — George Houston Brown — Houston Harry Buckley — John Houston Burnett — J. Houston Childers — Sam Houston Clinton Jr. — James Houston Davis — Richard Houston Dudley — Robert Houston Eaves — Houston Ellis — Houston T. Estes — Houston Irving Flournoy — Houston Gordon — Houston Harte — William Houston Jack — Houston W. Johnson — Houston Jones — Sam Houston Jones — Denise Houston Joyner — Sam Houston Justice — Thomas Jacob Kennamer — Peter Houston Kostmayer — Houston Landon — Andrew Houston Longino — Houston Lovelace — Houston McMurray — Sam Houston Melton Jr. — Theodore W. Metcalfe — Houston Myers — Francis Philo Phelps — Francis Philo Phelps — James Houston Price — Albert Houston Roberts — John Houston Savage — James Houston Thomas — Houston Thompson — George E. Van Kennen — Houston Wilson — Houston Goff Young
  Houston, A. M. — of Illinois. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, Andrew Jackson (1854-1941) — of La Porte, Harris County, Tex. Born in Independence, Washington County, Tex., June 21, 1854. Lawyer; candidate for Governor of Texas, 1892 (Republican), 1910 (Prohibition), 1912 (Prohibition); U.S. Senator from Texas, 1941; died in office 1941. Died in a hospital at Baltimore, Md., June 26, 1941 (age 87 years, 5 days). Originally entombed at Abbey Mausoleum (which no longer exists), Arlington, Va.; reinterment at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.
  Presumably named for: Andrew Jackson
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Houston and Margaret (Lea) Houston.
  Political family: Daniel-Houston family of Texas.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Houston, Ben S. — of Mooresville, Iredell County, N.C. Democrat. Postmaster at Mooresville, N.C., 1947-66 (acting, 1947). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, Byron D. — of Mansfield, Tolland County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Mansfield; elected 1926. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, C. S. — of Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1938, 1940, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, Charles Bell (1845-1907) — also known as Charles B. Houston — of Millsboro, Sussex County, Del. Born in Sussex County, Del., December 30, 1845. Democrat. Lumber business; bank director; director, Delaware, Maryland & Virginia Railroad; member of Delaware state senate from Sussex County, 1891-94. Died, from a kidney ailment, in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., June 25, 1907 (age 61 years, 177 days). Interment at Millsboro Cemetery, Millsboro, Del.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Bell Houston and Lydia (Wharton) Houston; brother of John Mitchell Houston and Henry Aydelotte Houston (1847-1925); uncle of John Mitchell Moore Houston and Henry Aydelotte Houston (1890-1979); first cousin once removed of John Wallace Houston; second cousin of Robert Griffith Houston.
  Political families: Houston family of Delaware; Maull family of Lewes, Delaware (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Houston, Clarence O. (b. 1854) — of Salisbury, Chariton County, Mo. Born in Chariton County, Mo., April 6, 1854. Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Chariton County, 1917-24. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 12, 1878, to Alla Elliott.
  Houston, Claudius H. — of Tennessee. Republican. Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1929-30. Burial location unknown.
David F. Houston Houston, David Franklin (1866-1940) — also known as David F. Houston — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Monroe, Union County, N.C., February 17, 1866. Superintendent of schools; university professor; president, Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, 1902-05; president, University of Texas, 1905-08; chancellor, Washington University, St. Louis, 1908-16; U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1913-20; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1920-21; vice president, American Telephone and Telegraph Co. and president, Bell Telephone Securities Co.; president, Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, 1930-1940; director, United States Steel Corporation. Member, American Economic Association. Died, from heart disease, at the Harkness Pavilion of the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., September 2, 1940 (age 74 years, 198 days). Interment at Memorial Cemetery of St. John's Church, Laurel Hollow, Long Island, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of William H. Houston and Cornelia Anne (Stevens) Houston; married, December 11, 1895, to Helen Beall.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — Federal Reserve History
  Image source: Federal Reserve History
  Houston, Felix — U.S. Attorney for Mississippi, 1828-30. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, Frank A. — of Fairbury, Jefferson County, Neb. Mayor of Fairbury, Neb.; elected 1913. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, G. M. — of Harrisonville, Cass County, Mo. Postmaster at Harrisonville, Mo., 1887. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, George — of South Middletown (now Middletown), Orange County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Orange County 2nd District, 1848. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, George B. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 15th District, 1903. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, George S. — of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Postmaster at Dayton, Ohio, 1826-31. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, George Smith (1811-1879) — also known as George S. Houston — of Athens, Limestone County, Ala. Born near Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn., January 17, 1811. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1832; U.S. Representative from Alabama, 1841-49, 1851-61 (at-large 1841-43, 5th District 1843-49, 1851-61); Governor of Alabama, 1874-78; U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1879; died in office 1879. Slaveowner. Died in Athens, Limestone County, Ala., December 31, 1879 (age 68 years, 348 days). Interment at Athens City Cemetery, Athens, Ala.
  Houston County, Ala. is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Houston, H. H. — of Kentucky. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1st District, 1872, 1876. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, Helen — of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, Henry Aydelotte (1847-1925) — also known as Henry A. Houston — of Millsboro, Sussex County, Del. Born in Dagsboro, Sussex County, Del., July 10, 1847. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1903-05. Died in Milford, Sussex County, Del., April 5, 1925 (age 77 years, 269 days). Interment at Millsboro Cemetery, Millsboro, Del.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Bell Houston and Lydia (Wharton) Houston; brother of John Mitchell Houston and Charles Bell Houston; married, October 5, 1882, to Eva Hickman; father of Henry Aydelotte Houston (1890-1979); uncle of John Mitchell Moore Houston; first cousin once removed of John Wallace Houston; second cousin of Robert Griffith Houston.
  Political family: Houston family of Delaware (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Houston, Henry Aydelotte (1890-1979) — also known as Henry A. Houston — of Michigan. Born in Delaware, March 29, 1890. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 17th District, 1932. Died in 1979 (age about 89 years). Interment at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery, Troy, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Aydelotte Houston (1847-1925) and Eva (Hickman) Houston; married to Mary Brewington; nephew of John Mitchell Houston and Charles Bell Houston; first cousin of John Mitchell Moore Houston; first cousin twice removed of John Wallace Houston; second cousin once removed of Robert Griffith Houston.
  Political family: Houston family of Delaware (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Houston, Howard E. — of Meriden, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Mayor of Meriden, Conn., 1949-51; defeated, 1951; delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention 5th District, 1965. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, Howard H. — of Chester, Delaware County, Pa. Mayor of Chester, Pa., 1902-05. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, J. W. — of Virgil, Beadle County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 23rd District, 1897-98. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, James (1767-1819) — Born in Chestertown, Kent County, Md., October 10, 1767. U.S. District Judge for Maryland, 1806-19; died in office 1819. Died in Chestertown, Kent County, Md., June 8, 1819 (age 51 years, 241 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Houston, James D. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1884. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, James R. — Independent American candidate for Governor of Nevada, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
  Houston, Jefferson E. — of Illinois. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 16th District, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, John — of Guilford, Piscataquis County, Maine. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, John L. — of Thompsonville, Enfield, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state senate 2nd District, 1877-78; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1884. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, John Mills (1890-1975) — also known as John M. Houston — of Newton, Harvey County, Kan.; Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan.; Washington, D.C. Born near Formoso, Jewell County, Kan., September 15, 1890. Democrat. Actor; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lumber dealer; mayor of Newton, Kan., 1927-31; U.S. Representative from Kansas 5th District, 1935-43; defeated, 1942; member, National Labor Relations Board, 1943-53; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1944. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Lions. Died in Laguna Beach, Orange County, Calif., April 29, 1975 (age 84 years, 226 days). Entombed at Melrose Abbey Memorial Park, Anaheim, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel J. Houston and Dora (Neaves) Houston; married, May 28, 1920, to Charlotte Stellhorn; married, November 16, 1945, to Ireta Robinson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Houston, John Mitchell (1832-1893) — also known as John M. Houston — Born in Sussex County, Del., April 26, 1832. Delaware state treasurer, 1883-87. Died in Sussex County, Del., December 25, 1893 (age 61 years, 243 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Sussex County, Del.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Bell Houston and Lydia (Wharton) Houston; brother of Charles Bell Houston and Henry Aydelotte Houston (1847-1925); married 1855 to Nancy W. Hickman; married 1868 to Addie L. Hickman; father of John Mitchell Moore Houston; uncle of Henry Aydelotte Houston (1890-1979); first cousin once removed of John Wallace Houston; second cousin of Robert Griffith Houston.
  Political families: Houston family of Delaware; Maull family of Lewes, Delaware (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
John M. Houston Houston, John Mitchell Moore (1879-1941) — also known as John M. Houston — of Dover, Kent County, Del. Born in Delaware, July 15, 1879. Democrat. Grocer; member of Delaware state house of representatives from Kent County 5th District, 1913-14. Died in Dover, Kent County, Del., September 9, 1941 (age 62 years, 56 days). Interment at Lakeside Cemetery, Dover, Del.
  Relatives: Son of John Mitchell Houston and Addie (Hickman) Houston; married to Florence Wharton; married, June 16, 1920, to Mary A. (Warrington) Morris; nephew of Charles Bell Houston and Henry Aydelotte Houston (1847-1925); first cousin of Henry Aydelotte Houston (1890-1979); first cousin twice removed of John Wallace Houston; second cousin once removed of Robert Griffith Houston.
  Political families: Houston family of Delaware; Maull family of Lewes, Delaware (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Image source: Wilmington (Del.) Morning News, January 30, 1913
  Houston, John W., Jr. — of Kent County, Del. Republican. Member of Delaware state senate from Kent County 2nd District, 1905-08. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, John Wallace (1814-1896) — also known as John W. Houston — of Georgetown, Sussex County, Del. Born in Concord, Sussex County, Del., May 4, 1814. Secretary of state of Delaware, 1841-45; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1845-51; state court judge in Delaware, 1855. Slaveowner. Died in Georgetown, Sussex County, Del., April 26, 1896 (age 81 years, 358 days). Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery, Lewes, Del.
  Relatives: Son of John Houston and Elizabeth (Wiltbank) Houston; uncle of Robert Griffith Houston; first cousin once removed of John Mitchell Houston, Charles Bell Houston and Henry Aydelotte Houston (1847-1925); first cousin twice removed of John Mitchell Moore Houston and Henry Aydelotte Houston (1890-1979).
  Political family: Houston family of Delaware (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Houston, Keith F. — Green. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 13th District, 2012. Still living as of 2012.
  Houston, Kevin — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota 5th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
  Houston, Locke E. — of Aberdeen, Monroe County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1876. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, Nathan F. — of Belfast, Waldo County, Maine. Republican. Mayor of Belfast, Maine, 1876-77. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, Oscar E. — of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, R. L. — of Pennsylvania. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1868. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, Robert G. — of Union County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Union County, 1898-99. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, Robert Griffith (1867-1946) — also known as Robert G. Houston — of Georgetown, Sussex County, Del. Born in Milton, Sussex County, Del., October 13, 1867. Republican. Candidate for Delaware state house of representatives from Sussex County, 1892; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1925-33; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1928 (member, Resolutions Committee); Independent Republican candidate for U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1936. Died in a hospital at Lewes, Sussex County, Del., January 29, 1946 (age 78 years, 108 days). Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery, Lewes, Del.
  Relatives: Son of David Henry Houston and Comfort Tingle (Hitchens) Houston; nephew of John Wallace Houston; second cousin of John Mitchell Houston, Charles Bell Houston, Henry Aydelotte Houston (1847-1925) and James Miller Tunnell (1879-1957); second cousin once removed of John Mitchell Moore Houston, Henry Aydelotte Houston (1890-1979) and James Miller Tunnell (1910-1986).
  Political families: Houston family of Delaware; Maull family of Lewes, Delaware (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Houston, Robert J. — of Pennsylvania. Greenback candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1886. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, Robert L. — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala. Republican. Postmaster at Birmingham, Ala., 1889-93; delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1892. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, Robert W. — of Columbia, Lancaster County, Pa. Chief burgess of Columbia, Pennsylvania, 1835-36. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, Sam See Samuel Houston
  Houston, Sam — of Lewisville, Denton County, Tex. Mayor of Lewisville, Tex., 1969-73. Still living as of 1973.
  Houston, Sam — Democrat. Candidate for justice of Texas state supreme court, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Houston, Samuel — of Lancaster County, Pa. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 7th District, 1828-32. Burial location unknown.
Sam Houston Houston, Samuel (1793-1863) — also known as Sam Houston — of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn.; Huntsville, Walker County, Tex. Born near Lexington, Rockbridge County, Va., March 2, 1793. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1823-27 (at-large 1823-25, 7th District 1825-27); Governor of Tennessee, 1827-29; delegate to Texas Convention of 1833 from District of Nacogdoches, 1833; delegate to Texas Consultation of 1835 from District of San Augustine, 1835; delegate to Texas Republic Republic constitutional convention from District of Refugio, 1836; signer, Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836; President of the Texas Republic, 1836-38, 1841-44; member of Texas Republic House of Representatives, 1838; U.S. Senator from Texas, 1846-59; Governor of Texas, 1859-61. Member, Freemasons. Slaveowner. Died of pneumonia, in Huntsville, Walker County, Tex., July 26, 1863 (age 70 years, 146 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Huntsville, Tex.; statue erected 1925 at Herman Park, Houston, Tex.
  Relatives: Father of Andrew Jackson Houston; second great-grandfather of Jean Houston Baldwin (who married Marion Price Daniel); third great-grandfather of Marion Price Daniel Jr.; cousin *** of David Hubbard.
  Political family: Daniel-Houston family of Texas.
  Houston counties in Minn., Tenn. and Tex. are named for him.
  The city of Houston, Texas, is named for him.  — The World War II Liberty ships SS Sam Houston (built 1941, at Houston, Texas; torpedoed and sunk 1942 in the Atlantic Ocean) and SS Sam Houston II (built 1943 at the same shipyard; scrapped 1959) were named for him.
  Other politicians named for him: Houston JusticeSam H. JonesSam Houston Clinton, Jr.Sam H. Melton, Jr.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Sam Houston: James L. Haley, Sam Houston — Marquis James, The Raven : A Biography of Sam Houston — Randolph B. Campbell, Sam Houston and the American Southwest — John F. Kennedy, Profiles in Courage — Jean Fritz, Make Way for Sam Houston (for young readers)
  Image source: Library of Congress
  Houston, Samuel H. — of Louisiana. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1868. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, Sherman P. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 7th District, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, Thelma — of Niles, Berrien County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1968. Female. Still living as of 1968.
  Houston, Thomas E. — of Elkhorn, McDowell County, W.Va.; Welch, McDowell County, W.Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1896 (member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee), 1904, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, Victor Stewart Kaleoaloha (1876-1959) — also known as Victor S. K. Houston — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Born in San Francisco, Calif., July 22, 1876. Republican. Delegate to U.S. Congress from Hawaii Territory, 1927-33; defeated, 1932; delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1928 (Convention Vice-President; member, Resolutions Committee), 1932. Died in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, July 31, 1959 (age 83 years, 9 days). Interment at Oahu Cemetery, Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Hawaii.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Houston, W. D. — of Ottawa, Franklin County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1900. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, W. P. — of Cass County, Mo. Member of Missouri state house of representatives from Cass County, 1905-08. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, Wallace B. — of Pennsylvania. U.S. Consular Agent in Caimanera, 1918. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, William — of Indiana. Progressive. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 5th District, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, William — of Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, William C., Jr. — of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1928 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization). Burial location unknown.
  Houston, William Cannon (1852-1931) — also known as William C. Houston — of Woodbury, Cannon County, Tenn. Born in Bedford County, Tenn., March 17, 1852. Democrat. Member of Tennessee state legislature, 1876, 1880; candidate for Presidential Elector for Tennessee; state court judge in Tennessee, 1894; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 5th District, 1905-19. Christian. Died in 1931 (age about 79 years). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Woodbury, Tenn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Houston, William Churchill (c.1746-1788) — of Somerset County, N.J. Born in Sumter District (now Sumter County), S.C., about 1746. College professor; served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Somerset County, 1777-78; Delegate to Continental Congress from New Jersey, 1779-81, 1784-85; lawyer; clerk, New Jersey Supreme Court, 1781-88; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787. Presbyterian. Died of tuberculosis, while lodging at an inn in Frankford, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., August 12, 1788 (age about 42 years). Interment at Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
  Relatives: Married to Jane Smith.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Houston, William F. — of Newburyport, Essex County, Mass. Mayor of Newburyport, Mass., 1905-06. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, William L. — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1944 (alternate), 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Houston, William R. — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Member of New York American Labor Party Executive Committee, 1945. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.


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