Alanson B. Houghton

Alanson B. Houghton
United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom
In office
April 27, 1925 – March 28, 1929
PresidentCalvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Preceded byFrank B. Kellogg
Succeeded byCharles G. Dawes
United States Ambassador to Germany
In office
April 22, 1922 – February 21, 1925
PresidentWarren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Preceded byEllis Loring Dresel (as Chargé d'Affaires)
Succeeded byJacob Gould Schurman
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 37th district
In office
March 4, 1919 – February 28, 1922
Preceded byHarry H. Pratt
Succeeded byLewis Henry
Personal details
Born
Alanson Bigelow Houghton

(1863-10-10)October 10, 1863
Cambridge, Massachusetts, US
DiedSeptember 15, 1941(1941-09-15) (aged 77)
Dartmouth, Massachusetts, US
Political partyRepublican
ChildrenAmory Houghton
RelativesHoughton family
Residence(s)Corning, New York, US
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Alanson Bigelow Houghton (October 10, 1863 – September 15, 1941) was an American businessman, politician, and diplomat who served as a Congressman and Ambassador. He was a member of the Republican Party.