A.C. Houghton Gravesite at Southview Cemetery
This file appears in: A.C. Houghton: North Adams' First Mayor
A.C. Houghton is interred in his family plot in Southview Cemetery. When visiting be sure to check out two other nearby mayors, Dr. Frank Stafford and H. Torrey Cady.
This file appears in: A.C. Houghton: North Adams' First Mayor
A.C. Houghton: North Adams' First Mayor
Albert Charles Houghton, though born in Stamford, Vermont, became North Adams’ first mayor in 1895. He was first drawn to the area by business interests. Alongside his brother, he ran a chemical manufacturing business, Houghton Chemical Works, which…