ROBERT WILLIAM UPTON

Upton, Robert William (1884-1972) — also known as Robert W. Upton — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., February 3, 1884. Father of Richard Upton. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1911; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1918; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1930; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1936 (alternate), 1940, 1944, 1948, 1956, 1960; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1938; vice-chair of New Hampshire Republican Party, 1939, 1957; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Concord 7th Ward, 1948; U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1953-54. Died in Concord, Merrimack County, N.H., April 28, 1972. Interment at Blossom Hill Cemetery, Concord, N.H.
Father's First Name: Mark
Father's Birth Place: Switzerland
Mother's First Name: Clara
Mother's Birth Place: Switzerland
(Robert was adopted)
Spouse: Martha G [Ruefli?] b. abt 1888 New Hampshire
Children:
Richard F Upton b. abt 1915 New Hampshire
Elise Upton b. abt 1916 New Hampshire
Fredrick A Upton b. abt 1918 New Hampshire
Allen E Upton b. abt 1922
George I Upton b. abt 1924
Robert W Upton b. abt 1930

Sources:
U.S. Federal Census
The Political Graveyard
Submitted by Deborah Crowell