Don A. J. Upham

Don A. J. Upham
4th Mayor of Milwaukee
In office
1849–1850
Preceded by Byron Kilbourn
Succeeded by George H. Walker
Personal details
Born (1809-05-01)May 1, 1809
Weathersfield, Vermont, US
Died July 19, 1877(1877-07-19) (aged 68)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Resting place Forest Home Cemetery
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Citizenship US
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Elizabeth Smith Jaques
Children John Jaques Upham
Adelaide Upham
Horace Alonzo Upham
Caroline Jaques Upham
Sarah Maria Upham
Parents Joshua Upham
Phebe (Chamberlain) Upham
Alma mater Union College
Profession Lawyer
Politician

Don Alonzo Joshua Upham (May 1, 1809 – July 19, 1877) was an American lawyer and Wisconsin politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and served as the 4th Mayor of Milwaukee.

Early life

Upham was born in Weathersfield, Windsor County, Vermont in 1809.[1][2] After graduating from Union College in Schenectady, New York in 1831,[3] he taught mathematics for three years at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware.

He then studied law privately in New York City. After being admitted to the Delaware bar, he moved to Wilmington in 1834, where he practiced law. He was also the Wilmington City Attorney.[4] He was the owner and editor of The Delaware Gazette for three years.[5] In 1837, Upham moved to the Territory of Wisconsin, where he worked as a lawyer.

Political career

Upham held various political positions and in 1840 he served as a member of the Territorial Council, the upper house in the territory's legislature. He served in the Territorial Legislature from 1840 to 1842.[4][3] In 1843 he was the Milwaukee County Attorney,[6] and in 1846 he served as president of the first Wisconsin State Constitutional Convention.[7] Upham served two terms as Mayor of Milwaukee, from 1849 to 1850.[8]

In 1858, President James Buchanan appointed Upham United States Attorney for the District of Wisconsin, where he served until 1861.[9]

Upham was the Democratic candidate for Governor of Wisconsin in 1851, but lost by less than one percent of the vote to Leonard J. Farwell, the Whig candidate.[10]

He died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 19, 1877 and is interred in Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee.[7][11]

Family life

Upham was the son of Joshua Upham and Phebe (Chamberlain) Upham. He married Elizabeth Smith Jaques in 1833 and they were married until his death.[12] They had five children: John Jaques Upham, Adelaide Upham, Horace Alonzo Upham, Caroline Jaques Upham and Sarah Maria Upham.

Horace's former summer home, now known as Wawbeek-Horace A.J. Upham House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

References

  1. ↑ State Bar Association of Wisconsin (1905). Proceedings of the State Bar Association of Wisconsin. The Association,. p. 236.
  2. ↑ "A Brief History of Weathersfield" Excerpted from Bicentennial Edition Gazetteer of Vermont Heritage 1974 Accessed July 15, 2006.
  3. 1 2 Atwood, David (1880). Memorial Record of the Fathers of Wisconsin: Containing Sketches of the Lives and Careers of the Members of the Constitutional Conventions of 1846 and 1847-8. D. Atwood. pp. 176–178.
  4. 1 2 Gregory, John. A New and Vastly Improved Edition of the Industrial Resources of Wisconsin. Milwaukee: See-Bote Job Print, 1870, pp. 118-119. Accessed February 3, 2018.
  5. ↑ Gilman, Marcus Davis (1897). The Bibliography of Vermont: Or, A List of Books and Pamphlets Relating in Any Way to the State. With Biographical and Other Notes. Free Press association. p. 290.
  6. ↑ Gilman, Marcus Davis (1897). The Bibliography of Vermont: Or, A List of Books and Pamphlets Relating in Any Way to the State. With Biographical and Other Notes. Free Press association. p. 290.
  7. 1 2 Forest Home Cemetery. "Self-Guided Historical Tour". Accessed February 3, 2018.
  8. ↑ Sentinel Company (1899). The Sentinel Almanac and Book of Facts. Sentinel Company. p. 49.
  9. ↑ Dictionary of Wisconsin History. Accessed July 15, 2006.
  10. ↑ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. State of Wisconsin 1997-1998 Blue Book. Madison: Wisconsin Legislature Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, 1997, p. 680.
  11. ↑ "Don Alonzo Joshua Upham (1809 to 1877)". Forest Home Cemetery. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  12. ↑ Wisconsin Historical Society "Cool Breezes: Souvenirs from Near and Far." Accessed July 15, 2006.
Preceded by
Byron Kilbourn		 Mayor of Milwaukee
1849–1850		 Succeeded by
George H. Walker
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