Amo Houghton
Amo Houghton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Stan Lundine |
| Succeeded by | Randy Kuhl |
| Constituency | 34th district (1987–1993) 31st district (1993–2003) 29th district (2003–2005) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Amory Houghton Jr. August 7, 1926 Corning, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 4, 2020 (aged 93) Corning, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth West (1950–1988) Priscilla Dewey (1989–2012) |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Amory Houghton (father) Alanson B. Houghton (grandfather) |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, MBA) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1944–1946 |
| Rank | Private first class |
| Unit | USS Macon Guantanamo Bay Naval Base |
| Battles/wars | World War II • Battle of the Caribbean |
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Amory Houghton Jr. (August 7, 1926 – March 4, 2020) was an American Republican politician from the U.S. state of New York. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives and was a member of one of upstate New York's most prominent business and political families, the Houghtons.