Amory Houghton

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Amory Houghton (July 27, 1899-February 1981) was an early Boy Scouts of America Scouting notable.

Mr. Houghton served on the World Scout Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement from 1949 until 1955.

Mr. Houghton was awarded the Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting, in 1955.

Houghton also served as United States Ambassador to France. His son, Amory Houghton Jr., served as a United States Representative from New York. His father, Alanson B. Houghton, served as a United States Representative from New York, as well as U.S. Ambassador to Germany and U.S. ambassador to Great Britain.