Photo: Scudder, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons¹⁵

Henry Oscar Houghton

American printer and publisher, briefly mayor of Cambridge (1823–1895)

Henry Oscar Houghton (April 30, 1823 – August 25, 1895) was an American publisher, co-founder of Houghton Mifflin and a mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Henry Oscar Houghton (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Apr 30, 1823, died Aug 25, 1895.¹

Companies

Houghton Mifflin HarcourtFounder¹²
Hurd and HoughtonFounder¹³
Riverside PressFounder¹⁴

Early life and education

Date not recordedUniversity of Vermont³

Career

Occupation: printer, publisher, politician.⁷

Date not recordedFounded Hurd and Houghton⁴
Date not recordedFounded Houghton Mifflin Harcourt⁵
Date not recordedFounded Riverside Press⁶

Personal life

BornApr 30, 1823, Sutton^{8 9}
DiedAug 25, 1895, North Andover^{9 10}
CitizenshipUnited States¹¹

Sources

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WikidataHenry Oscar Houghton on Wikidata
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WikipediaHenry Oscar Houghton on Wikipedia
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WikidataHenry Oscar Houghton: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataHenry Oscar Houghton: Founded Hurd and Houghton, on Wikidata
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WikidataHenry Oscar Houghton: Founded Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, on Wikidata
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WikidataHenry Oscar Houghton: Founded Riverside Press, on Wikidata
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WikidataHenry Oscar Houghton: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataHenry Oscar Houghton: place of birth, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of birth, as reported by Boston Globe
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WikidataHenry Oscar Houghton: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataHenry Oscar Houghton: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataHoughton Mifflin Harcourt, Founder
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WikidataHurd and Houghton, Founder
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WikidataRiverside Press, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsHenry Oscar Houghton photo by Scudder, Public domain

Companies

Early life and education

Career

Personal life

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