Houghton family

Family

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1812 (date of establishment)

Biography

The Houghton family is a successful and well-known American family based in Upstate New York and New England. Amory Houghton Sr. (1812-1882) founded Corning Glass Works in 1851, today known as Corning Inc.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Corning Glass Works Collection

Collection

Identifier: MS-0027

Scope and Contents This collection contains materials gathered over several decades pertaining to Corning Glass Works (since 1989, Corning Incorporated) and its products. Researchers should note that Corning Incorporated maintains its historic records of enduring value within the the Corning Incorporated Archives. The Corning Incorporated Archives may be reached at the following email address: _archives@corning.com.This collection consists of two series:(1) Subject Files, 1868-2013...

Dates: 1868-2013

Found in: The Rakow Research Library Manuscript Collection / Corning Glass Works Collection

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Related Names

Corning Incorporated (Associative with Related)

Description

The Houghton family is the founding family of Corning Incorporated.

Tully, Alice, 1902-1993 (Agent Relationship Related Relator)

Description

Alice Tully was the granddaughter and heir of Amory Houghton, Jr. (1837-1909).
Houghton, Laura Richardson (1900 (date of birth)-2003 (date of death)) (Agent Relationship Related Relator)

Description

Laura DeKay Richardson Houghton was the wife of Amory Houghton (1899-1981) and the mother of Congressman Amory Houghton, Jr. (also known as Amo).
Rinehart, Gratia Buell Houghton (1905 (date of birth)-1939 (date of death)) (Agent Relationship Related Relator)

Description

Gratia Buell Houghton Rinehart was the daughter of Arthur A. Houghton, Sr. and Mahitabel "Mabel" Hollister Houghton and the sister of Arthur A. Houghton, Jr.
Houghton, Amory, Jr. (1837 (date of birth)-1909 (date of death)) (Agent Relationship Related Relator)

Description

Amory Houghton, Jr. was the son of Corning Glass Works founder Amory Houghton, Sr. and president of the Corning Glass Works from 1875 to 1909.
Houghton, Ellen Crenshaw Gates (1906 (date of birth)-1961 (date of death)) (Agent Relationship Related Relator)

Description

Ellen Crenshaw Gates Houghton was the second wife of Arthur A. Houghton, Jr. The couple married in 1939 and divorced in 1944. They had one child: Arthur A. Houghton III.