David F. Houston
| David Franklin Houston | |
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Houston takes to University of Texas in 1910.
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| 11th President of Texas A&M University | |
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In office 1902–1905 |
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| Preceded by | Roger H. Whitlock |
| Succeeded by | Henry H. Harrington |
| 4th President of the University of Texas at Austin | |
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In office 1905–1908 |
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| Preceded by | William L. Prather |
| Succeeded by | Sidney E. Mezes |
| 8th Chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis | |
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In office 1908–1913 |
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| Preceded by | William S. Chaplin |
| Succeeded by | Frederic A. Hall |
| 5th United States Secretary of Agriculture | |
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In office March 6, 1913 – February 2, 1920 |
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| President | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | James Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Edwin T. Meredith |
| 48th United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
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In office February 2, 1920 – March 3, 1921 |
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| President | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Carter Glass |
| Succeeded by | Andrew W. Mellon |
| Personal details | |
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February 17, 1866 Monroe, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | September 2, 1940 (aged 74) Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | St. John's Church Cemetery, Oyster Bay, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Beall Houston |
| Children | Duval Houston David Franklin Houston, Jr. Elizabeth Houston Helen Houston Lawrence Beid Houston |
| Alma mater |
University of South Carolina Harvard University |
| Profession | Politician |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
David Franklin Houston (February 17, 1866 – September 2, 1940) was an American academic, businessman and conservative Democratic politician. He served under President Wilson as the 5th Secretary of Agriculture and the 48th United States Secretary of the Treasury.
Houston was born in Monroe, North Carolina, on February 17, 1866. He was the son of William Henry Houston, a horse dealer and grocer, and his wife, the former Pamela Ann Stevens. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1887 and did graduate work at Harvard University, where he received a M.A. in political science in 1892. Houston married Helen Beall on December 11, 1895. They had five children: David Franklin, Jr., Duval, Elizabeth, Helen and Lawrence Beid Houston.
Houston taught political science at University of Texas. He became an adjunct member of the faculty in 1894 and was named dean of the faculty in 1899. He then became president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now Texas A&M University) from 1902 until 1905. In 1905 he returned to UT to become that institution's president, serving until 1908. During his tenure at UT Austin, the school opened a doctoral program and a law school.
Houston left Texas to serve as chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis, a position he held from 1908 to 1913. During his tenure he established the School of Architecture and strengthened the medical school through partnerships with Children's and Barnes hospitals. He left the university to become the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.
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