'''William Churchill Houston''' (1746 - August 12, 1788) was a delegate to the [[Constitutional Convention]], representing the state of [[New Jersey]].<ref>[http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/biographies/william-c-houston/ A Biography of William C. Houston 1746-1788]</ref>
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'''William Churchill Houston''' (1746 - August 12, 1788) was a delegate to the [[Constitutional Convention]], representing the state of [[New Jersey]].<ref>[http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/biographies/william-c-houston/ A Biography of William C. Houston 1746-1788]</ref> In 1785 he was elected to the American Philosophical Society.