Henry Oscar Houghton
American printer and publisher, briefly mayor of Cambridge (1823–1895) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Henry Oscar Houghton (/ˈhoʊtən/;[1] April 30, 1823 – August 25, 1895) was an American publisher, co-founder of Houghton Mifflin and a mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Henry Oscar Houghton | |
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Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts | |
In office January 1872 – January 1873 | |
Preceded by | Hamlin R. Harding |
Succeeded by | Isaac Bradford |
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Born | (1823-04-30)April 30, 1823 Sutton, Vermont, U.S. |
Died | August 25, 1895(1895-08-25) (aged 72) North Andover, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Vermont |
Occupation | Publisher |
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