Herbert Houston was born on November 23, 1866, in
Champaign, Illinois. His father and mother were Samuel Houston and Emeline Sherman. In 1888, he earned his
Bachelor of Philosophy (Ph.B) degree from the
University of South Dakota, having previously studied at the
University of Chicago and
Boston College. He earned an MA degree from the
University of Pennsylvania in 1916. In 1934, he joined the Motion Picture Research Council to fight indecent films. ==Legacy==