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Houston family of Delaware

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  John Wallace Houston (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
  John Mitchell Houston (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
  Charles Bell Houston (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
  Henry Aydelotte Houston (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
  Robert Griffith Houston (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
  James Miller Tunnell (1879-1957) — also known as James M. Tunnell — of Georgetown, Sussex County, Del. Born in Clarksville, Sussex County, Del., August 2, 1879. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1916 (member, Credentials Committee), 1940, 1944 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1948, 1952 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1956; Delaware Democratic state chair, 1929-30; member of Democratic National Committee from Delaware, 1937-47; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1941-47; defeated, 1924, 1946. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., November 14, 1957 (age 78 years, 104 days). Interment at Blackwater Church Cemetery, Near Clarksville, Sussex County, Del.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Maull Tunnell and Rhoda Elizabeth (Bennett) Tunnell; married, November 10, 1905, to Sarah Ethel Dukes; father of James Miller Tunnell (1910-1986); great-grandnephew of Joseph Maull; first cousin once removed of Charles Henry Maull and Franklin Charles Maull; second cousin of Robert Griffith Houston and George Clifton Maull; third cousin once removed of H. Edward Maull Sr. and Harold Vincent Maull.
  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 — Wikipedia article
John M. Houston John Mitchell Moore Houston (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
  Henry Aydelotte Houston (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).
  James Miller Tunnell (1910-1986) — also known as James M. Tunnell — of Delaware. Born in Frankford, Sussex County, Del., June 18, 1910. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1966. Died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., June 6, 1986 (age 75 years, 353 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Miller Tunnell (1879-1957) and Sarah Ethel (Dukes) Tunnell; second great-grandnephew of Joseph Maull; first cousin twice removed of Charles Henry Maull and Franklin Charles Maull; second cousin once removed of Robert Griffith Houston and George Clifton Maull; fourth cousin of H. Edward Maull Sr. and Harold Vincent Maull.
  Political families: Houston family of Delaware; Maull family of Lewes, Delaware (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
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