George Bruce Upton Explained

George Bruce Upton
Birth Date:October 11, 1804
Death Date:July 1, 1874 (aged 70)
Nationality:American
Occupation:Dry goods clerk, Shipbuilder
Children:George Bruce Upton
Office:Member of the
Massachusetts Executive Council
Term:1853
Office2:Member of the
Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1853
Term2:1853
Office3:Member of the
Massachusetts Senate
Nantucket and Dukes County District
Term3:1843
Predecessor3:Barker Burnell
Successor3:Obed Barney
Office4:Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Nantucket District
Term4:1837
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George Bruce Upton (October 11, 1804 – July 1, 1874) was an American shipbuilder and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts Executive Council.

Early life

Upton was born on October 11, 1804, to Daniel Putnam Upton and Hannah (Bruce) Upton in Eastport, Maine (then a part of Massachusetts).

Family life

Upton married Ann Coffin Hussey of Nantucket on May 2, 1826. They had eight children.

Business career

Upton served as the treasurer of the Michigan Central Railroad for eight years.

Public service

While he lived in Nantucket Upton was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1837, and a member of the Massachusetts Senate in 1843. After he moved back to Boston Upton served as a member of the Massachusetts Executive Council in 1853, and as a member of the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1853.

Whig National Convention

Upton served as delegate to the Whig National Convention in 1844.