Sherman Otis Houghton | |
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4th Mayor of San Jose, California | |
In office 1855–1856 | |
Preceded by | O.H. Allen |
Succeeded by | Lawrence Archer |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 | |
Preceded by | Samuel B. Axtell |
Succeeded by | Peter D. Wigginton |
Constituency | 1st district (1871–1873) 4th district (1873–1875) |
Personal details | |
Born | New York City, New York, United States | April 10, 1828
Died | August 31, 1914 Hynes, California | (aged 86)
Resting place | Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery |
Political party | Republican |
Spouses | Eliza Poor Donner (m. 1861)Mary Martha Donner (m. 1859) |
Alma mater | Collegiate Institute |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Battles/wars | Mexican–American War Civil War |
Sherman Otis Houghton (April 10, 1828 – August 31, 1914) was an American politician from California. He also married, in succession, two survivors of the Donner Party.