Upton, Robert W. (1884-1972)

Name:

Upton, Robert W. (1884-1972)

Title:

Member, N.H. House of Representatives, 1911
Delegate, N.H. Constitutional Convention, 1930, 1938
President, N.H. Constitutional Convention, 1948
Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1956, 1960.
President, N.H. Bar Association, 1940-41
(also active in the American Bar Association)
U.S. Senator from N.H., 1953-4
Special U.S. Ambassador to Liberia -- represented Pres. Eisenhower at inuaguration of President William V. S. Tubman of Liberia, 1956
U.S. Member of International Board of Review (a.k.a. Mixed Board on Clemency and Parole for convicted Nazi War Criminals), Bonn, Germany, 1956
Trustee (1944-1972) and Vice President, New Hampshire Historical Society
Member, Republican Party

Other Names:

Upton, Robert William

Born:

02/03/1884

Birthplace:

Boston, MA

Died:

04/28/1972

Death Location:

Concord, NH

Residence:

Bow, NH 1900, 1910, 1920
Concord, NH

Nationality:

American.

Occupation:

Lawyer

Father:

Upton, Mark (1854-1915)

Mother:

Kendall, Clara Josephine (1853-1931)

Relations:

Grandparents:
Hannah C. White (1823-; Bow, NH) and Leonard Kendall (1820-); Lucina E. Morgan (1830-1900; Bow, NH) and William Upton (1822-1885; b.Concord, NH; d.Bow, NH)
Relation:
Elise Ruefli (1863-; b. Switzerland; res1. Boston, boarder, nurse; res2. Concord, at home of Robert W. Upton, nurse)

Spouse:

Burroughs, Martha Grace (1888-1973), September 18, 1912

Children:

Richard Francis, born 1914, Bow; died 1996; m 1. Marie Audibet; m 2. Shirley Knowland; 2 sons, William and Matthew; lawyer, worked with brothers and father
Elise, born 1916, Bow; died 2009; m. John D. Wright
Frederic Kendall, born 1918, Bow; died 2003; lawyer, worked with brothers and father
Allan Edward, born 1921, Concord; died 2010
George Thomas, born 1923, Concord; died 2019
John Gilbert, born 1930; died 1998; lawyer, worked with father and brothers

Notes:

Blossom Hill Cemetery, Concord, NH

Collector of American antiques and oriental rugs
SEE ALSO (wife): Upton, Martha Burroughs
SEE ALSO (son): Upton, Richard