Henry Oscar Houghton
Henry Oscar Houghton | |
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H.O. Houghton, 1846 | |
| Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts | |
| In office January 1872 – January 1873 | |
| Preceded by | Hamlin R. Harding |
| Succeeded by | Isaac Bradford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 30, 1823 Sutton, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | August 25, 1895 (aged 72) North Andover, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Vermont |
| Occupation | Publisher |
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Henry Oscar Houghton (/ˈhoʊtən/; April 30, 1823 – August 25, 1895) was an American publisher, co-founder of Houghton Mifflin and a mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts.