Upton, Richard F. (1914-1996)

Name:

Upton, Richard F. (1914-1996)

Title:

Member, N.H. House of Representatives, 1941, 1947
Speaker, N.H. House of Representatives, 1949
President, N.H. Constitutional Convention, 1964, 1984
Delegate for N.H., Republican National Convention, 1988
President, New Hampshire Bar Association, 1964-5
President, New Hampshire Historical Society

Other Names:

Upton, Richard Francis

Born:

09/03/1914

Birthplace:

Bow, NH

Died:

08/12/1996

Death Location:

Concord, NH

Residence:

Concord, NH
Bow, NH

Nationality:

American.

Occupation:

Lawyer
Author -- several books about N.H. primary, and N.H. history (incl. Revolutionary New Hampshire, Dartmouth, 1936)

Father:

Upton, Robert William (1884-1972)

Mother:

Burroughs, Martha Grace (1888-1973)

Relations:

Joined law partnership with his father (Robert W. Upton) and brother (Frederic Upton), c.1952
Siblings:
Upton, Elise (1916-; b.Bow, NH; m. John D. Wright; res. Kentucky)
Upton, Frederic K. (1918-; b. Bow, NH; lawyer, worked with brothers and father; res. Concord, NH)
Upton, Allan E. (1921-; b.res.Concord, NH)
Upton, George T. (1923-; b. Concord, NH; res. Andover, NH)
Upton, J. Gilbert (1930-1998; lawyer, worked with father and brothers; res. Maine)

Spouse:

1) Marie Audibet, 1950
2) Shirley Knowland, 1975

Children:

William W. (b.1955; res. Concord, NH)
Matthew H. (b.1958; res. Northfield, NH)

Notes:

Richard Upton is known as "the father of the N.H. Presidential Primary," which began with the 1952 Eisenhower election.
Collector of silver, and other American antiques.

Blossom Hill Cemetery, Concord NH.