Background
Houston, John Albert was born on December 24, 1914 in Spokane. Son of John Alexander and Ethel (Robinson) Houston.
Houston, John Albert was born on December 24, 1914 in Spokane. Son of John Alexander and Ethel (Robinson) Houston.
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Stanford, 1936; Master of Arts in International Relations, Stanford, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy in political sci, University of Michigan, 1951.
Insurance broker, Johnson & Higgins, San Francisco, 1936-1937; case aide, California Relief Administration, 1938-1940; assistant, then associate professor political science, U. Mississippi, 1949-1954; faculty, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, since 1954; professor political science, Knox College, 1957-1980; professor emeritus, Knox College, since 1980; Philip Sydney Post distinguished professor, Knox College, 1961-1980. Secretary-treasurer Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference, 1961-1967.
Member Galesburg Planning Commission, 1956-1957. Served to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1941-1945. Member American Political Science Association, Midwest Conference Political Scientists, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha, Scabbard and Blade, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Married Marjorie Anne Robinson, August 14, 1939 (deceased September 1968). Children: Alexandra Louise (Mistress Lee Benham), John Alexander II (deceased August 1979), Ann Celeste. Married Pollyanna Turner, November 1, 1969.