Amory houghton jr wikipedia

Prominent New England and Upstate New York business family

The Houghton family is a prominent New England and Upstate New York business family. The Corning Glass Works were founded and run by some members of the family.

Family members and descendants

Their family includes:

• Amory Houghton Sr. (–), founder of Corning Glass Works (), married Sophronia Mann Oakes (–)
• Amory Houghton Jr. (–), former president of Corning Glass Works, married Ellen Ann Bigelow (–)
• Jesse Houghton Metcalf (–), United States Senator from Rhode Island (–)
• Alanson Bigelow Houghton (–), son of Amory Houghton Jr, former president of Corning Glass, former U.S.

  Representative from New York (–), former U.S. Ambassador to Germany (–), and former U.S. Ambassador to Britain (–), married Adelaide Wellington (–)

• Arthur A. Houghton Sr. (–), son of Amory Houghton Jr, former president of Corning Glass, married Mahitbel Hollister (–)
• William J.

  Tully (–), son-in-law of Amory Houghton Jr.; fa