Nathaniel Upham

Nathaniel Upham (born June 9, 1774 in Deerfield , Rockingham County , New Hampshire Colony , † July 10, 1829 in Rochester , New Hampshire ) was an American politician . Between 1817 and 1823 he represented the state of New Hampshire in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Nathaniel Upham attended Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter after a good primary education . He then went on to trade in several New Hampshire cities. From 1802 he was based in Rochester. He was a member of the Democratic Republican Party and from 1807 and 1809 a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives . Between 1811 and 1812 he was a member of the governor's advisory staff .

In the congressional elections of 1816, which were held nationwide, Upham was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington for the second mandate of New Hampshire . There he took over from Charles Humphrey Atherton from the Federalist Party on March 4, 1817 . After two re-elections, Upham could complete three consecutive terms in Congress by March 3, 1823 . During this time, Florida was surrendered from Spain to the United States. During Upham's time in Congress, Mississippi , Illinois, and Alabama also became states of the United States.

In 1822, Nathaniel Upham declined to run again. He returned to Rochester, where he worked on educational issues. Upham died there on July 10, 1829.

Web links

• Nathaniel Upham in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Nathaniel Upham in the database of Find a Grave (English)