Upton Buhrman Explained

Upton Buhrman
State Delegate:Maryland
Term Start:1864
Term End:1867
Birth Date:April 1818
Death Place:near Van Clevesville, West Virginia, U.S.
Children:8

Upton Buhrman (April 1818 – May 4, 1895) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County, from 1864 to 1867.

Early life

Upton Buhrman was born in April 1818. His siblings were Hiram, Alfred, Harvey, Emory, Mrs. Joseph Marken and Mrs. Conrad Easterday.[1]

Career

Burhman was a member of the Unconditional Union Party and the Republican Party.[1] [2] He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County, from 1864 to 1867.[1] [3] He helped pass a local option law to prohibit the sale of alcohol within three miles of Myersville churches.[4] He was a delegate to the 1880 Republican National Convention.[1]

Buhrman worked in mercantile business for about thirty years and owned a business in Myersville. After he moved to West Virginia, he farmed and conducted business.[1] [5] [6]

Personal life

Buhrman married. They had five sons and three daughters, Clayton, Harry, Charles, Webster, Edward, Mrs. William B. Evers and Mrs. Charles Grossnickle.[1] [5] He moved from Myersville to a home in Berkeley County, West Virginia, around 1891. His house burned on February 13, 1895.[1] [5] He was raised as a Methodist and later in life he associated with the Lutheran church.[1]

Buhrman died from heart disease on May 4, 1895, aged 77, at his son-in-law's home near Van Clevesville, West Virginia.[1] [5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Hon. Upton Buhrman . 1895-05-18 . The Martinsburg Herald . 2 . . 2024-03-10.
  2. News: Hon. Upton Buhrman... . 1866-09-22 . Baltimore County Union . 2 . . 2024-03-17.
  3. Web site: Historical List, House of Delegates, Frederick County (1790-1974) . Maryland Manual On-Line . . 2010-01-04 . 2024-03-10.
  4. Book: Erickson, Marie Anne . Frederick County Chronicles: The Crossroads of Maryland . Price . Ingrid . 2012 . The History Press . 164 . . 2024-03-10.
  5. News: Mr. Upton Buhrman died... . 1895-05-06 . . 2 . . 2024-03-10.
  6. News: Well Known Citizen Dead . 1895-05-06 . Wheeling Daily Intelligencer . 4 . . 2024-03-10.