Houghton Surname Project

A series of detective stories/police procedurals written by Michael Connelly, featuring an LAPD detective named Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch. In "A Darkness More Than Night." The presiding judge in a case in which Harry Bosch is testifying is named John "Shootin'" Houghton.

John A. "Shootin'" Houghton is a Superior Court judge in Los Angeles. He earned his nickname based on a story in which he quieted an unruly courtroom by drawing a Glock from his robes and firing a round into the ceiling.

In April of 1999, he signed search warrants for the home, office, and car of murdered civil rights attorney Howard Elias.

In January of 2001, he presided over the criminal trial of David Storey for the murder of Jody Krementz.

In January of 2002, he received from Harry Bosch search warrant applications to all 29 of the hospitals in the Los Angeles area requesting information on male patients under 16 years of age who had undergone trephination of the brain between 1975 and 1985. These search warrants were needed for the investigation relating to the bones that were found in the vacant lot at the end of Wonderland Avenue. Judge Houghton approved the warrants. Later, when the identity of Arthur Delacroix was determined, Houghton signed an addendum to a warrant authorizing the seizure of medical records pertaining to Delacroix.

In 2017 Judge Houghton was scheduled for a habeus corpus hearing in the case of Preston Borders. Harry Bosch, represented by Mickey Haller, requested to intervene due to Borders' allegations of evidence planting against Bosch. Before the hearing began, Judge Houghton agreed to receive a proffer from Haller in his chambers. In response to the proffer, Houghton sent Borders back into custody and ordered the arrest of Lance Cronyn, Kathy Cronyn and Terrence Spencer. He also ordered the D.A.'s office to make a public apology to Bosch.
Appearances in episodes:
Angels Flight (mentioned)
A Darkness More Than Night
City of Bones (mentioned)
Two Kinds of Truth
Michael Connelly's says in his Acknowledgments at the end of the book: "The author gratefully acknowledges the help of many people during the writing of this book. They include..., John Houghton...".Copyright 2001

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Frances D. Dickenson

F, #119020, b. circa 1906

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Birth

circa 1906

MA, USA, age 44 in 1950 census

1950 US Census

1950

Amherst, MA, USA, age 44, divorced, elementary school teacher; living with mother Mary M. Dickenson, 71, widow, MA

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Florance Houghton

F, #119021, b. circa 1903

Family:

Gene Houghton b. c 1924

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Birth

circa 1903

MA, USA, age 47 in 1950 census

1950 US Census

1950

Boston, MA, USA, age 47, divorced, stationary co. buyer

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Gene Houghton

F, #119022, b. circa 1924

Mother*: Florance Houghton b. c 1903

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Birth

circa 1924

MA, USA, age 26 in 1950 census

1950 US Census

1950

Boston, MA, USA, age 47, divorced, stationary co. buyer

Occupation

1950

a hospital registered nurse

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Elizabeth Wood

F, #119023, b. circa 1864

Family:

Helen A. Houghton b. c 1892

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Birth

circa 1864

England, age 86 in 1950 census

1950 US Census

1950

New Bedford, MA, USA, age 86, widow, no occupation

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Helen A. Houghton

F, #119024, b. circa 1892

Mother*: Elizabeth Wood b. c 1864

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Birth

circa 1892

MA, USA, age 58 in 1950 census

1950 US Census

1950

New Bedford, MA, USA, age 86, widow, no occupation

Occupation

1950

retail bakery clerk

Widow

1950

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Peter McQueen

M, #119025, b. before 1761

Family: Helen "Nelly" Grieve b. 1 Jun 1760

Marriage*: Peter McQueen married Helen "Nelly" Grieve on May 4, 1782 at Alloa, Scotland.

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Birth

before 1761

Alloa, Scotland

Marriage

May 4, 1782

Alloa, Scotland

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Helen "Nelly" Grieve

F, #119026, b. 1 June 1760

Family: Peter McQueen b. b 1761

Marriage*: Helen "Nelly" Grieve married Peter McQueen on May 4, 1782 at Alloa, Scotland.

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Birth

Jun 1, 1760

Stirling, Scotland

Marriage

May 4, 1782

Alloa, Scotland

Children+

1783

George Macqueen b. 4 Mar 1783 in Alloa
Helen Macqueen b. about 5 Mar 1783 - were she and George twins or just baptized the same day? Helen died 1845
Margaret Macqueen born before 26 Sep 1784 and d before Feb 1845, both in Alloa
Martha Macqueen b 21 Aug 1786
Janet ("Jessie") Macqueen b before 19 Dec 1790 and d after 1860
Robert Macqueen b 4 Oct 1792 in Alloa, died in Glasgow

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Harold G. Lambert

M, #119027, b. circa 1911

Family: Eveline C. Hargraves b. c 1911

Marriage*: Harold G. Lambert married Eveline C. Hargraves.

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Birth

circa 1911

MA, USA, age 39 in 1950 census

Marriage

1950 US Census

1950

Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 39, broach and mach. tool mfg grinder/machinist

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Jimmie Catherine Yancey

F, #119028, b. 22 February 1914, d. 4 January 2001

Family: Woodbury Eleazer Houghton b. 21 Jan 1909, d. 1963

Marriage*: Jimmie Catherine Yancey married Woodbury Eleazer Houghton, son of Hiram Woodbury Houghton and Irene Orcutt, on Feb 17, 1931 at Jackson Co., MO, USA.

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Birth

Feb 22, 1914

Marriage

Feb 17, 1931

Jackson Co., MO, USA

Death

Jan 4, 2001

Jackson Co., MO, USA

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Edna Houghton

F, #119029, b. circa 1905

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Birth

circa 1905

MA, USA, age 45 in 1950 census

1950 US Census

1950

Winthrop, MA, USA, age 45, public stenographer; listed as partner & living with Elsie Kennedy

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Dorothy M. (?)

F, #119030, b. circa 1925

Family: Richard Douglas Houghton Jr b. 25 Oct 1919, d. 28 Jan 2007

Marriage*: Dorothy M. (?) married Richard Douglas Houghton Jr, son of Richard Houghton and Eleanor Rawcliffe, on circa 1944.

Margaret E. Houghton b. c 1948

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Birth

circa 1925

MA, USA, age 25 in 1950 census

Marriage

circa 1944

1950 US Census

1950

New Bedford, MA, USA, age 30, telephone co. installer

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Margaret E. Houghton

F, #119031, b. circa 1948

Father*: Richard Douglas Houghton Jr b. 25 Oct 1919, d. 28 Jan 2007
Mother*: Dorothy M. (?) b. c 1925

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Birth

circa 1948

MA, USA, age 2 in 1950 census

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(?) Allen

M, #119032

Family: Jeanice Alice Houghton b. 1926

Marriage*: (?) Allen married Jeanice Alice Houghton, daughter of Richard Houghton and Eleanor Rawcliffe.

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Marriage

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Susan E. Marcotte

F, #119033, b. circa 1948

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Birth

circa 1948

MA, USA, age 2 in 1950 census

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Mildred Bradshaw

F, #119034, b. circa 1905, d. 4 October 2002

Family: Andrew Russell Houghton b. 29 Sep 1896

Marriage*: Mildred Bradshaw married Andrew Russell Houghton, son of Edward H. Houghton and Helen C. (?).

Audrey Houghton b. c 1937

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Birth

circa 1905

Boston, MA, USA, age 45 in 1950 census

Education

1928

Oberlin College

Marriage

1950 US Census

1950

Marshfield, MA, USA, age 53, linens salesman

Death

Oct 4, 2002

Holyoke, MA, USA

Obituary

Oct 9, 2002

Hartford, CT, USA, HOUGHTON, Mildred (Bradshaw) Higgins Mildred (Bradshaw) Higgins Houghton, 37, beloved wife of the late Andrew Houghton, of Granby, died peacefully Friday, (October 4, 2002) at tho ' I nnmk House, Holyoke, MA. Born in Boston, MA, daughter of Robert A. and Ethel L. (Currier) Bradshaw, she lived in Granby, for over 42 years before movingto Holyoke in 1995. Prior to her retirement in 1975, Mildred taught English in the Granby School System for 18 years and took students on study tours in the summer to Europe. She graduated cum laude from OberTin College, Ohio, Class of 1928, and taught children of U.S. servicemen in France and Germany. She was a member of the First Congregational Church of Granby, a former deacon, past presi-. dent of the church Ona Scheibe Group, and was a member of the Women's Fellowship. She was past president of the Granby Education Association, a member of the Granby Senior Citizens, and was the first editor of Golden Gleanings, a publication of the Granby senior citizens, and became the first municipal agent for Granby seniors. Mildred started the "Vial of Life" program in Granby, and was an active volunteer at Granby tax collector's office, a helper at the library, volun teered at the McLean Home and drove for the Meals-on-Wheels program. She served on the local chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons and was a member of the advisory council for the Granby Superintendent of Schools. She was honored as Gran-by's Community Citizen of the Year by the Granby Grange at an award ceremony in March 1991. Amidst all these activities she had found time to write poetry and had a poem published in the fall, 1991 issue of Treasured Poems of America. She is survived by her beloved children, Richard A. Higgins of Pompano Beach, FL and Audrey Rich of East Longmeadow, MA; three grandchildren, James A. Rich of Springfield, MA, Marilyn Rich and her husband John Funk of Portland, OR, and Karen Rich and her husband Charles Garcia of Yonkers, NY. She also leaves two sisters, Phyllis B. Shirley of Springfield, MA and Nina Ruth Beckman. Besides her husband, she was predeceased by a son-in-law, Dr. J. Gordon Rich of Springfield, MA. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 12, 11 a.m., in the First Congregational Church, 219 North Granbv Road. Rt 189. Granby. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Congregational Church Memorial Fund, 219 North Granby Road, Granby, CT 06035; The Mildred B. Houghton Endowed Scholarship Fund, Oberlin College, 50 West Lorain Street Ober- f ,, -w, ttv, -r iwuviwiiiciiur - pice Life Care of Holyoke, 28 Ap-pleton Street Holyoke, MA 01040. Hayes-Huling & Carmon Funeral Home, Granby, is caring for the arrangements.

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Audrey Houghton

F, #119035, b. circa 1937

Father*: Andrew Russell Houghton b. 29 Sep 1896
Mother*: Mildred Bradshaw b. c 1905, d. 4 Oct 2002

Family: Dr. J. Gordon Rich d. b 2007

Marriage*: Audrey Houghton married Dr. J. Gordon Rich.

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Birth

circa 1937

MA, USA, age 13 in 1950 census

Marriage

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Dr. J. Gordon Rich

M, #119036, d. before 2007

Family: Audrey Houghton b. c 1937

Marriage*: Dr. J. Gordon Rich married Audrey Houghton, daughter of Andrew Russell Houghton and Mildred Bradshaw.

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Marriage

Death

before 2007

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Patrick Steven Cunan

M, #119037, b. 23 August 1948

Family: Patricia Ann Houghton

Marriage*: Patrick Steven Cunan married Patricia Ann Houghton, daughter of Lawrence Joseph Houghton Sr and Aldia Alice LaFortune, on Oct 25, 1968.

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Birth

Aug 23, 1948

CA, USA

Marriage

Oct 25, 1968

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Joseph Houghton

M, #119038, b. circa 1869

Family:

Margaret C. Houghton b. 26 Jul 1892, d. 15 Apr 1969

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Birth

circa 1869

1950 US Census

1950

Arlington, MA, USA, age 81

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Janice M. Houghton

F, #119039, b. circa 1934

Father*: Howard Curtis Houghton b. 8 Aug 1905, d. 21 Apr 1969
Mother*: Ruth L. (?) b. 1904, d. 1975

Biography

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Birth

circa 1934

MA, USA, age 16 in 1950 census

Residence

1969

Tampa, FL, USA

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Brian Houghton

M, #119040

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Address

Sep 3, 2022

brianrhoughton@gmail.com

DNA Project

Sep 3, 2022

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