Education
University of California, Los Los Angeles
University of California, Los Los Angeles
He made several other attempts running for political offices including 1932 House of Representatives for the California 12th district running against John H. Hoeppel and losing 45.8% to 43.2%, as well as a 1944 Senate race versus incumbent Democrat Sheridan Downey losing 52% to 48%. Houser was also a Superior Court judge, and prior to this, he served in the California State Assembly from 1931–1933. Houser was born to California Court of Appeals Justice, Frederick West. Houser and Sara Wilde, both of whom were active participants in the early years of what is now the University of Southern California Gould School of Law.
He served as president of the alumni association 1933–1935.
In later years Houser was a Harvard University professor teaching government. He was a resident of Alhambra, California.