U. S. Senator William Upham

1791 - 1853  (61 years)

• Name	William Upham
  Prefix	U. S. Senator
  Born	5 Aug 1791	Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
  	Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 Name:       Willm Upham Event Type:       Birth Birth Date:       5 Aug 1791 Birth Place:       Leicester, Massachusetts Father Name:       Saml Upham Mother Name:       Patty Upham
  Gender	Male
  Group	Famous Historical Figure
  	Famous People
  Occupation	Between 1843 and 1853	Washington, District of Columbia, District of Colombia
  	United States Senator.
  Died	14 Jan 1853	Washington, District of Columbia, District of Colombia
  Cenotaph	Aft 14 Jan 1853	Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont
  	FindaGrave ID#  76521330 U S Senator from Vermont serving 1843 - 1853. He died in Washington DC and is buried at the Congressional Cemetery with a Find A Grave Memorial ID 6897642 This memorial to him is in the family lot in Montpelier, VT
  Buried	Aft 14 Jan 1853	Congressional Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Colombia
  Person ID	I5089	New England Hall Families Master Tree
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2021

  
  

  Father	Capt. Samuel Upham,   b. 15 Sep 1762, Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts ,   d. 12 May 1848, Randolph, Orange County, Vermont  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Martha "Patty" Livermore,   b. 22 Oct 1768, Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts ,   d. 27 Sep 1832, Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont  (Age 63 years)
  Married	10 Feb 1790	Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F2779	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Keyes,   b. 10 Oct 1795, Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut ,   d. 8 May 1856, Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont  (Age 60 years)
  Married	1814	Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut
  Last Modified	17 Oct 2017
  Family ID	F2584	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Aug 1791 - Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts Married - 1814 - Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut Occupation - United States Senator. - Between 1843 and 1853 - Washington, District of Columbia, District of Colombia Died - 14 Jan 1853 - Washington, District of Columbia, District of Colombia Cenotaph - Aft 14 Jan 1853 - Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont Buried - Aft 14 Jan 1853 - Congressional Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Colombia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  United States Senator. Moved with father to Montpelier, 1802. Attended local schools and Montpelier Academy, and was privately tutored. Lost hand in cider mill accident while still a boy. Studied law, admitted to bar, and began practice in Montpelier, 1812. Wife Sarah Keyes of Ashford, Connecticut. Five children, one of whom died in infancy. Vermont House, 1827-28. State's Attorney, Washington County, 1829. Vermont House, 1830. Candidate for US House, 1834, 1838. US Senate, 1843 until his death. Enabled many prospective lawyers to study at his office, several of whom became noteworthy, including future Governor Peter Washburn. Noted anti-slavery advocate, quoted as describing practice as "a crime against humanity, and a sore evil in the body politic." Chairman, Committee on Agriculture and Committee on Pensions. Home on State Street is one of two adjoining buildings that today comprise Inn at Montpelier. Died at Irving Hotel after suffering from smallpox.