http://books.google.com/books?id=bZl4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA57&lpg=PA57&dq=%22Dutton+Shannon%22+fallowfield+pa&source=bl&ots=TE-BHOp3m7&sig=8Pe3VMmlNbqp1UD_AkH8fMUUk-M&hl=en&ei=nLoXTq2-GdG_gQf7j6XzDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAw#v=snippet&q=cyrus%20underwood&f=false pg. 149 Hon. Alexander Hervey Houston Who was Mayor of this city in 1890 and 1892, d. at his residence on 6th street, at 4:00 on Sunday, July 16, 1893, of typhoid fever, in the 34th year of his age. The family always abbreviated his name Alexander to "Sandy" and as such he preferred to be called, so that he signed his name and is known as S. H. Houston. He was b. in Washington, PA, May 3, 1860, son of James Houston. His mother is dead, his father is in the city, and was at his bedside when he died. Sandy graduated at the Union School, Washington, studied Latin with a tutor, entered W & J College in 1878, and graduated in 1882. He also graduated at Philadelphia Dental College and took a post graduate course at Ann Arbor; held both diplomas, and was recognized as a skilled professional. He came to Monongahela City in Oct., 1886; m. Miss Margaret Power, Sep. 29, 1887, who remains his widow with 3 children, James, Rebecca and Florence. Dr. Houston was a member of the Junior Order American Mechanics and the Royal Arcanum, both of which orders will attend his funeral. The Doctor was a young man full of vigor; he had a fine professional reputation and was a valuable member of our community. Under his administration good order prevailed, and he did not hesitate to promote peace by his presence with the police when required. His form was commanding and his resolution so well known that evil doers respected the law in his person as Mayor. He favored improvements, and was public spirited. He was a young man who promised to develop strong points as a good citizen; his influence was on the right side, and his actions were prompt to good purposes. Interment in Monongahela cemetery July 18, 1893.