United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
"Houghton established a successful printing business in Boston during the mid-nineteenth century."
a town in northwest Michigan on the Upper Peninsula
"Residents from Houghton often commute to nearby Calumet during the winter months."
A surname.
"Many residents in Houghton share the family name as they gather at the local community hall."
The name Houghton comes from Old English words meaning a ridge and an enclosure or settlement. It originally referred to a town located on a hilltop.