Charles H. Upton

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Charles Upton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 7th district
In office May 23, 1861 – February 27, 1862
Preceded by	William Smith
Succeeded by	Lewis McKenzie
Personal details
Born	(1812-08-23)August 23, 1812 Salem, Massachusetts
Died	June 17, 1877(1877-06-17) (aged 64) Geneva, Switzerland
Resting place	Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Political party	Unionist
Profession	Politician, Lawyer

Charles Horace Upton (August 23, 1812 – June 17, 1877) was a nineteenth-century politician and statesman from Massachusetts and Virginia.

Biography

Born in Salem, Massachusetts, Upton attended the public schools as a child and went on to graduate from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. He moved to Falls Church, Virginia in 1836 and engaged in agricultural and literary pursuits. He held several local offices before being elected a Unionist to the United States House of Representatives in 1861, serving until 1862 when the House declared he was not entitled to the seat.

In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Upton consul to Switzerland, which he served as until his death on June 17, 1877 in Geneva, Switzerland. He was interred in Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C..

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by William Smith	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 7th congressional district 1861 – 1862	Succeeded by Lewis McKenzie

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