Richard F. Upton Explained

Richard F. Upton
Birth Date:3 September 1914
Birth Place:Bow, New Hampshire, U.S.
Office1:Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Term1:1941
Term Start2:1947
Term End2:1951
Office3:Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Term Start3:1949
Term End3:1951
Preceded3:J. Walker Wiggin
Succeeded3:Lane Dwinell
Party:Republican
Alma Mater:Dartmouth College
Harvard University
Parents:Robert W. Upton (father)

Richard F. Upton (September 3, 1914 – August 12, 1996) was an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.

Life and career

Upton was born in Bow, New Hampshire. He attended Dartmouth College and Harvard University.

Upton served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1941 and again from 1947 to 1951.[1]

Upton died[2] on August 12, 1996, at the age of 81.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Richard F. Upton. Concord Monitor. Concord, New Hampshire. August 14, 1996. June 4, 2024. 8. Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: Richard Upton Dies at 81; Put Primary in the Spotlight. Robert Mcg.. Thomas Jr.. The New York Times. August 15, 1996. June 4, 2024.
  3. Book: American Legislative Leaders in the Northeast, 1911-1994. Nancy Weatherly. Sharp. James Roger. Sharp. Bloomsbury Academic. 216. August 30, 2000. 9780313032080. Google Books.