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George Upton (other)
George Upton may refer to: *George Upton (died 1609) George Upton (1553–1609) was an English politician. Biography He was the son of Geoffrey Upton, deputy receiver to the Bishop of Bath and Wells, of Trelaske, Cornwall and Warminster, Wiltshire. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of Engla ... (1553–1609), Member of the English Parliament in 1584, 1601 and 1604 * George Upton, 3rd Viscount Templetown (1802–1890), Irish soldier and politician * George Bruce Upton (1804–1874), American shipbuilder and politician in Massachusetts * George Putnam Upton (1834–1919), American journalist and author {{hndis, Upton, George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Upton (died 1609)
George Upton (1553–1609) was an English politician. Biography He was the son of Geoffrey Upton, deputy receiver to the Bishop of Bath and Wells, of Trelaske, Cornwall and Warminster, Wiltshire. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Wells in 1584 and 1601, and for Bossiney Bossiney ( kw, Boskyny, meaning ''Cyni's dwelling'') is a village in north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is north-east of the larger village of Tintagel which it adjoins: further north-east are the Rocky Valley and Trethevy. Until 1832 t ... in 1604. He married twice but left no children. References 1553 births 1609 deaths Members of the Parliament of England for Bossiney English MPs 1584–1585 English MPs 1601 English MPs 1604–1611 {{17thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Upton, 3rd Viscount Templetown
General George Frederick Upton, 3rd Viscount Templetown (5 August 1802 – 4 January 1890), styled The Honourable George Upton until 1863, was an Irish soldier and politician. Military career Upton was the second son of John Upton, 1st Viscount Templetown of Botleys, Surrey. He joined the British Army in 1823 and was promoted lieutenant in 1825, captain in 1826, major in 1837, and lieutenant-colonel in 1841, all in the 62nd Foot, with the exception of the period 13 February 1827 to 8 June 1830 when serving as a Captain with 60th rifles. In 1842 he transferred to be captain and lieutenant-colonel in the Coldstream Guards. He was a major and brevet colonel in command of 1st Battalion in the Crimea in 1854–55, taking part in the Battles of the Alma and Inkerman and was made CB in 1855 and major general in 1858. He was made a commander of the Legion of Honour in 1856 and awarded the Order of the Medjidie (fourth class) in 1858. In 1859 he was returned to parliament for Count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Bruce Upton
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 The Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1853 met from May 4 to August 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
