Corning Glass Works, Corning, New York

A. A. HOUGHTON. OF CORNING GLASS WORKS, IS SUMMONED AT 61

Arthur A. Houghton, aged 61 years, for many years president of the Corning Glass Works, died April 19 at his home in New York City. In recent years he had been a member of the executive committee of the Corning Glass Works along with his brother, Alanson B. Houghton, American Ambassador to Great Britain, and A. D. Falck. Mr. Houghton was a grandson of Amory Houghton, founder of the Corning Glass Works.

Born in Brooklyn, Arthur Houghton was the son of Amory Houghton Jr., and Ellen Anne Bigelow, both of whom traced their ancestry back to 1637 in New England. He was educated in Corning and at Concord, N. H. In his youth he became associated with his father and brother in the management of the Corning Glass Works. During his active years at the factory in Corning, Mr. Houghton was a warm supporter of civic betterment and welfare movements. He had served as an alderman and member of the board of public works of Corning.

In addition to his connection with the Corning Glass Works, Mr. Houghton was president of the Ephriam Creek Coal and Coke Co.; director of the Conring [sic] Corning Trust Co.; director of the Metropolitan Trust Co., of New York; director of the Hartford-Empire Co., of Hartford, Conn., and director of the Chatham & Phoenix National Bank of New York. He was a member of various clubs in Corning, New York and other cities and had residences in Corning, Washington, New York City and Salters Point, Mass.

Mr. Houghton leaves his widow, formerly Miss Mabel Hollister; a daughter, Mrs. Alan G. Rinehart and a son, A. A. Houghton, Jr., a student at Harvard University. Interment was made Saturday, April 21, at Corning, N. Y.