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Historical records matching Officer Jonathan Houghton, Jr.
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About Officer Jonathan Houghton, Jr.
Watch Officer Jonathan Houghton succumbed to wounds received while on duty one week earlier when he was attacked by a man with an axe. It is not known what provoked the attack. The man was convicted and hung in March 1826.
Watch Officer Houghton was survived by his wife and 15 children. His widow received a pension of one year's wages.
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Officer Jonathan Houghton, Jr.'s Timeline
| 1764 |
April 5, 1764
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Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
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| 1825 |
December 12, 1825
Age 61
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Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
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Copp's Hill Burying Ground, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
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