George Hendrick Houghton was American Protestant Episcopal clergyman: b. Deerfield, Mass., 1820; d. 1897. He was graduated at New York University in 1842 and at the General Theological Seminary in 1845. He organized and was rector of the church of the Transfiguration in New York city, which bears the sobriquet "The Little Church Around the Corner." The origin of the name is narrated as follows : A certain actor died and was refused burial services by a prominent city pastor. The clergyman referred him to the "little church around the corner" where Dr. Houghton performed the services. Throughout his long pastorate, Dr. Houghton was distinguished for his charitable work.
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