George Bruce Upton | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts Executive Council | |
| In office 1853 [1] | |
| Member of the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1853 | |
| In office 1853 [1] | |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate Nantucket and Dukes County District | |
| In office 1843 [2] | |
| Preceded by | Barker Burnell |
| Succeeded by | Obed Barney |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Nantucket District [2] | |
| In office 1837 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 11, 1804 Eastport, Maine |
| Died | July 1, 1874 (aged 70) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Whig [3] |
| Children | George Bruce Upton |
| Occupation | Dry goods clerk, Shipbuilder |
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George Bruce Upton (October 11, 1804 – July 1, 1874) was an American shipbuilder and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, the Massachusetts Senate [2] and the Massachusetts Executive Council. [1]
Early life
Upton was born on October 11, 1804, to Daniel Putnam Upton and Hannah (Bruce) Upton [4] in Eastport, Maine (then a part of Massachusetts). [3]
Family life
Upton married Ann Coffin Hussey of Nantucket on May 2, 1826. They had eight children. [5]
Business career
Upton served as the treasurer of the Michigan Central Railroad for eight years. [5]
Public service
While he lived in Nantucket Upton was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1837, and a member of the Massachusetts Senate in 1843. [2] After he moved back to Boston Upton served as a member of the Massachusetts Executive Council in 1853, and as a member of the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1853. [1]
Whig National Convention
Upton served as delegate to the Whig National Convention in 1844. [3]
References
- ^ a b c d Allen, Walter (January 1875), The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume XXIX, Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, p. 6
- ^ a b c d Starbuck, Alexander (July 26, 1911), Proceedings of the Nantucket Historical Association, SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING, July Twenty-sixth, Nineteen Hundred Eleven, Nantucket, Massachusetts: Nantucket Historical Association, p. 32
- ^ a b c Cutter, William Richard (1907), Memorial Biographies of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, Towne Memorial Fund, Volume VII, 1871-1880; HON. GEORGE BRUCE UPTON, Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, p. 109
- ^ Allen, Walter (January 1875), The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume XXIX, Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, p. 3
- ^ a b Cutter, William Richard (1907), Memorial Biographies of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, Towne Memorial Fund, Volume VII, 1871-1880; HON. GEORGE BRUCE UPTON, Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, p. 110
| International | |
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| National | |
| Other | |
- 1804 births
- Members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- Massachusetts state senators
- Massachusetts Whigs
- 19th-century American politicians
- People from Eastport, Maine
- Politicians from Boston
- People from Nantucket, Massachusetts
- Members of the Massachusetts Governor's Council
- 1844 United States presidential electors
- Whig National Conventions
- 1874 deaths
- Businesspeople from Boston
- 19th-century American businesspeople
George Bruce Upton | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts Executive Council | |
| In office 1853 [1] | |
| Member of the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1853 | |
| In office 1853 [1] | |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate Nantucket and Dukes County District | |
| In office 1843 [2] | |
| Preceded by | Barker Burnell |
| Succeeded by | Obed Barney |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Nantucket District [2] | |
| In office 1837 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 11, 1804 Eastport, Maine |
| Died | July 1, 1874 (aged 70) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Whig [3] |
| Children | George Bruce Upton |
| Occupation | Dry goods clerk, Shipbuilder |
| Signature |
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George Bruce Upton (October 11, 1804 – July 1, 1874) was an American shipbuilder and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, the Massachusetts Senate [2] and the Massachusetts Executive Council. [1]
Early life
Upton was born on October 11, 1804, to Daniel Putnam Upton and Hannah (Bruce) Upton [4] in Eastport, Maine (then a part of Massachusetts). [3]
Family life
Upton married Ann Coffin Hussey of Nantucket on May 2, 1826. They had eight children. [5]
Business career
Upton served as the treasurer of the Michigan Central Railroad for eight years. [5]
Public service
While he lived in Nantucket Upton was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1837, and a member of the Massachusetts Senate in 1843. [2] After he moved back to Boston Upton served as a member of the Massachusetts Executive Council in 1853, and as a member of the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1853. [1]
Whig National Convention
Upton served as delegate to the Whig National Convention in 1844. [3]
References
- ^ a b c d Allen, Walter (January 1875), The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume XXIX, Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, p. 6
- ^ a b c d Starbuck, Alexander (July 26, 1911), Proceedings of the Nantucket Historical Association, SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING, July Twenty-sixth, Nineteen Hundred Eleven, Nantucket, Massachusetts: Nantucket Historical Association, p. 32
- ^ a b c Cutter, William Richard (1907), Memorial Biographies of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, Towne Memorial Fund, Volume VII, 1871-1880; HON. GEORGE BRUCE UPTON, Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, p. 109
- ^ Allen, Walter (January 1875), The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume XXIX, Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, p. 3
- ^ a b Cutter, William Richard (1907), Memorial Biographies of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, Towne Memorial Fund, Volume VII, 1871-1880; HON. GEORGE BRUCE UPTON, Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, p. 110
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
- 1804 births
- Members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- Massachusetts state senators
- Massachusetts Whigs
- 19th-century American politicians
- People from Eastport, Maine
- Politicians from Boston
- People from Nantucket, Massachusetts
- Members of the Massachusetts Governor's Council
- 1844 United States presidential electors
- Whig National Conventions
- 1874 deaths
- Businesspeople from Boston
- 19th-century American businesspeople