Walter Houghton

For the historian Walter Raleigh Houghton, see Walter R. Houghton.

Walter Edwards Houghton (September 21, 1904 in Stamford, Connecticut - April 11, 1983) was an American historian of Victorian literature, best known for editing the Wellesley Index to Victorian Periodicals.

Biography

Houghton was educated at Yale University, where he graduated in 1924 and was a member of Skull and Bones.[1] He taught at Harvard University before moving to Wellesley College in 1942. He remained at Wellesley until retirement in 1969. With his wife Esther he continued to work on the Wellesley Index: three volumes appeared before his death, and two more volumes were completed for publication after his death.

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References

  1. "Person of the Week: Walter Houghton". Wellesley College. July 17, 2000. Retrieved April 26, 2011.

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