Charles H. Upton

This article is about the Virginia congressman and statesman. For the American economist, see Charles W. Upton.

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..

External links

Biography portal

• Charles H. Upton at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2009-03-31
• "Charles H. Upton". Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7374239. Retrieved 2009-03-31. 
• Charles H. Upton at The Political Graveyard

Preceded by William Smith

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 7th congressional district May 23, 1861 – February 27, 1862

Succeeded by Lewis McKenzie

Persondata
Name	Upton, Charles H.
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	August 23, 1812
Place of birth	Salem, Massachusetts
Date of death	June 17, 1877
Place of death	Geneva, Switzerland