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Houghton, Henry Clark

physician, educator, author, was born Jan. 22, 1837, in Boston, Mass. He is a physician of New York city; dean of the ophthalmic hospital; and the author of Lectures on Clinical Otology.

HOUGHTON, JAMES FRANKLIN, merchant, civil engineer, was born Dec. 1, 1827, in Cambridge, Mass. He received the rudiments of his education in the public schools of Massachusetts, and in 1848 graduated from the Rensselaer Polytechnic institute. He first accepted a responsible position in the construction of the Boston water works; and in 1849 moved to California by way of Cape Horn. In 1853 he became a member of the lumber firm of Pine and Houghton, which became the best known and most powerful house the Pacific coast.

During 1862-68 he served as surveyor-general of the state of California; and for eighteen years was president of the Home Mutual Insurance company. He has filled numerous public positions of honor; was president of the South San Francisco Dock company and other corporations; and has now retired from active business. on