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American politician

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John W. Houston


Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromDelaware'sat-large district
In office March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1851
Preceded by	George B. Rodney
Succeeded by	George R. Riddle

Personal details
Born	(1814-05-04)May 4, 1814 Concord, Delaware
Died	April 26, 1896(1896-04-26) (aged 81) Georgetown, Delaware
Political party	Whig Democratic
Residence(s)	Georgetown, Delaware
Alma mater	Yale College
Profession	Lawyer

John Wallace Houston (May 4, 1814 – April 26, 1896) was an American lawyer and politician fromGeorgetown, inSussex County, Delaware. He was a member of theWhig Party and theDemocratic Party, and served as U.S. Representative from Delaware and a Justice of Delaware Superior Court.

Early life and family

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Houston was born on May 4, 1814, inConcord, Delaware, attended the country schools and Newark Academy, and graduated fromYale College in 1834. While at Yale he was initiated into one of the earliest gatherings of theSkull and Bones society.^[1] He studied law inDover, Delaware, and was admitted to the Delaware Bar in 1837. He then moved to Georgetown, Delaware, in 1839 and commenced the practice of law. He was a slaveholder.^[2]

Professional and political career

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Houston wasSecretary of State of Delaware from 1841 to 1844, and was elected as aWhig to the 29th, 30th, and 31st Congress, serving from March 4, 1845, to March 3, 1851. While in the House he was chairman of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds for the 30th Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1850, and was appointed associate judge of theDelaware Superior Court on May 4, 1855, retiring in 1893. Houston was a member of thePeace Conference of 1861, held in Washington, D.C., in an effort to devise means to prevent the impending Civil War.

Death and legacy

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Houston died at Georgetown, and is buried in theLewes Presbyterian Church cemetery atLewes, Delaware. His nephew,Robert G. Houston, was also a U.S. Representative from Delaware.

Almanac

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Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1. U.S. Representatives took office March 4 and have a two-year term.

Public offices
Office	Type	Location	Began office	Ended office	Notes
U.S. Representative	Legislature	Washington	March 4, 1845	March 3, 1851
Associate Justice	Judiciary	Georgetown	May 4, 1855	1893	Delaware

United States congressional service
Dates	Congress	Chamber	Majority	President	Committees	Class/District
1845–1847	29th	U.S. House	Democratic	James K. Polk		at-large
1847–1849	30th	U.S. House	Whig	James K. Polk	Public Buildings and Grounds	at-large
1849–1851	31st	U.S. House	Democratic	Zachary Taylor Millard Fillmore		at-large

Election results
Year	Office	Subject	Party	Votes	%	Opponent	Party	Votes	%
1844	U.S. Representative	John W. Houston	Whig	6,229	51%	George R. Riddle	Democratic	6,023	49%
1846	U.S. Representative	John W. Houston	Whig	6,254	51%	John I. Dilworth	Democratic	6,007	49%
1848	U.S. Representative	John W. Houston	Whig	6,630	50%	William G. Whiteley	Democratic	6,026	49%
1852	U.S. Representative	John W. Houston	Whig	6,360	44%	George R. Riddle	Democratic	6,692	50%

References

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^Millegan, Kris (2003). "The Skeleton Crew".Fleshing Out Skull and Bones: Investigations into America's Most Powerful Secret Society. Walterville, OR: Trine Day. pp. 597–690.ISBN 0-9720207-2-1. "This list is compiled from material from the Order of Skull and Bones membership books atSterling Library, Yale University and other public records. The latest books available are the 1971Living members and the 1973Deceased Members books. The last year the members were published in theYale Banner is 1969."
^Weil, Julie Zauzmer; Blanco, Adrian; Dominguez, Leo (January 10, 2022)."More than 1,800 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". Washington Post. RetrievedApril 16, 2022. Updated April 12, 2022.

Martin, Roger A. (2003).Delawareans in Congress: The House of Representatives, Vol. One 1789-1900. Newark: Roger A. Martin.ISBN 0-924117-26-5.
Wilson, W. Emerson (1969).Forgotten Heroes of Delaware. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Deltos Publishing Company.

Places with more information

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Delaware Historical Society;website; 505 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801; (302) 655-7161.
University of Delaware;Library website; 181 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19717; (302) 831-2965.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by George B. Rodney	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromDelaware's at-large congressional district March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1851	Succeeded by George R. Riddle

v t e Members of the United States House of Representatives from Delaware
Vining Patten Latimer Bayard C. A. Rodney Broom Van Dyke Ridgely Cooper Clayton McLane Hall D. Rodney Johns Milligan Robinson G. B. Rodney J. W. Houston Riddle Cullen Whiteley Fisher Temple Smithers Nicholson Biggs Lofland J. Williams Martin Lore Penington Causey Willis Handy J. H. Hoffecker W. O. Hoffecker Ball H. A. Houston Burton Heald Brockson Miller Polk Layton Boyce R. G. Houston Adams Stewart Allen G. S. Williams Traynor Willey Boggs Warburton McDowell Haskell Roth du Pont Evans Carper Castle Carney Blunt Rochester McBride

v t e Chairs of the United States House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Public Buildings and Grounds (1837–1947)	Towns Petrikin Boardman Pratt Ficklin Faran Houston Bowdon Stanton Craige Ball Keitt Train Rice Covode Hopkins Beatty Halsey Platt Holman Cook Shallenberger Stockslager Dibble Milliken Bankhead Milliken Mercer Gillet Bartholdt Sheppard Clark Langley Elliott Lanham
Rivers and Harbors (1883–1947)	Willis Blanchard Henderson Blanchard Catchings Hooker Cooper Burton Alexander Sparkman Small Kennedy Dempsey Mansfield
Roads (1913–1947)	Shackleford Dunn Dowell Almon Cartwright Robinson
Flood Control (1916–1947)	Humphreys Rodenberg Schall Reid Wilson Whittington
Transportation and Infrastructure* (1947–)	Dondero Whittington Buckley Dondero Buckley Fallon Blatnik Jones Johnson Howard Anderson Roe Mineta E. Shuster Young Oberstar Mica W. Shuster DeFazio Graves
Note	^* Alternately namedPublic Works in 80th through 93rd Congresses andPublic Works and Transportation in 94th through 103rd Congresses.