Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Frank W. Houghton

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History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement,
growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties,
cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories,
biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views
of county seats, etc.
Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881 p. 1149

F.W. Houghton, lawyer, was born in the town of Ogden, Monroe Co., N.Y.,
Dec. 21, 1849.  Came to brown Co., Wis., in 1866; resided there until 1870,
he then entered Lawrence University, at Appleton; remained there until he
graduated in 1876, afterward was principal of school at Wausau for four
years.  He read law in the office of Carpenter & Smith, Milwaukee, and was
admitted to the bar in 1879.  In May, 1880, he commenced practice in
Oshkosh.  Mr. Houghton was married at Weyauwega, Wis., Sept. 29, 1877, to
Mary J. Balch, also a graduate of Lawrence University, and a classmate of
his in that institution; she was born at Weyauwega.  They have two
children- Laura Madge and Mary Ruth.