Harry R. Houston | |
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| 42nd Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| In office January 12, 1916 – January 14, 1920 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin P. Cox |
| Succeeded by | Richard L. Brewer, Jr. |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Elizabeth City and Hampton | |
| In office February 28, 1923 – January 13, 1926 | |
| Preceded by | Nelson S. Groome |
| Succeeded by | G. Alvin Massenburg |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Elizabeth City County | |
| In office January 10, 1906 – January 14, 1920 | |
| Preceded by | C. L. Collier |
| Succeeded by | Nelson S. Groome |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harry Rutherford Houston May 20, 1878 Fincastle, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | November 13, 1960 (aged 82) Hampton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Egerton Watkins |
| Alma mater | Hampden-Sydney College |
Harry Rutherford Houston (May 20, 1878 – November 13, 1960) was a Virginia politician. He represented Elizabeth City County in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1916 until 1920.[1][2]
- ^ Jamerson, Bruce F. (2007). Speakers and Clerks of the Virginia House of Delegates, 1776-2007. Richmond: Virginia House of Delegates.
- ^ Swem, Earl G. (1918). Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved July 20, 2013.