Charles H. Upton

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

This article is about the Virginia congressman and statesman. For the American economist, see Charles W. Upton.
Charles Upton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 7th district
In office
May 23, 1861 – February 27, 1862
Preceded byWilliam Smith
Succeeded byLewis McKenzie
Personal details
Born(1812-08-23)August 23, 1812
Salem, Massachusetts
DiedJune 17, 1877(1877-06-17) (aged 64)
Geneva, Switzerland
Resting placeCongressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Political partyUnionist
ProfessionPolitician, Lawyer

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 Congress. "Charles H. Upton (id: U000030)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2009-03-31
  • "Charles H. Upton". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
  • Charles H. Upton at The Political Graveyard
U.S. 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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