William Upham
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- For the Wisconsin politician, see William H. Upham.
William Upham (August 5, 1792 - January 14, 1853) was a United States Senator from Vermont. Born in Leicester, Massachusetts, he moved with his father to Montpelier, Vermont in 1802. He attended the district schools, the Montpelier Academy, and was privately tutored; he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1811 and commenced practice in Montpelier in 1812. He was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives, 1827-1828 and was State's attorney for Washington County in 1829; he was again a member of the Vermont House of Representatives in 1830. In 1843 he was elected as a Whig to the U.S. Senate in 1843. He was reelected in 1849 and served from March 4, 1843 until his death in Washington, D.C. in 1853. While in the Senate, he was chairman of the Committee on Agriculture (Twenty-eighth Congress) and a member of the Committee on Pensions (Twenty-ninth Congress). Interment was in the Congressional Cemetery.
This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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| Preceded by Samuel Crafts |
United States Senator (Class 3) from Vermont 1843 – 1853 Served alongside: Samuel S. Phelps, Solomon Foot |
Succeeded by Samuel S. Phelps |
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| NAME | Upham, William |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | United States Senator from Vermont |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 5, 1792 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leicester, Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 14, 1853 |
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