Henry Oscar Houghton

Henry Oscar Houghton
H.O. Houghton, 1846
Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts
In office
January 1872 – January 1873
Preceded byHamlin R. Harding
Succeeded byIsaac Bradford
Personal details
Born(1823-04-30)April 30, 1823
Sutton, Vermont, U.S.
DiedAugust 25, 1895(1895-08-25) (aged 72)
North Andover, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Vermont
OccupationPublisher
Signature

Henry Oscar Houghton (/ˈhtən/;[1] April 30, 1823 – August 25, 1895) was an American publisher, co-founder of Houghton Mifflin and a mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts.

  1. ^ "Pronunciation Guide". Houghton Mifflin. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2008.