Richard F. Upton

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Richard F. Upton
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
In office
1941
In office
1947–1951
Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
In office
1949–1951
Preceded byJ. Walker Wiggin
Succeeded byLane Dwinell
Personal details
Born(1914-09-03)September 3, 1914
Bow, New Hampshire, U.S.
DiedAugust 12, 1996(1996-08-12) (aged 81)
Political partyRepublican
ParentRobert W. Upton (father)
Alma materDartmouth College
Harvard University

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[edit]

Upton was born in Bow, New Hampshire. He attended Dartmouth College and Harvard University.[1]

Upton served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1941 and again from 1947 to 1951.[2]

Upton died[3] on August 12, 1996, at the age of 81.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ The American Bar, the Canadian Bar, the International Bar, R.B. Forster & Associates, 1979
  2. ^ "Richard F. Upton". Concord Monitor. Concord, New Hampshire. August 14, 1996. p. 8. Retrieved June 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Thomas Jr., Robert Mcg. (August 15, 1996). "Richard Upton Dies at 81; Put Primary in the Spotlight". The New York Times. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  4. ^ Sharp, Nancy Weatherly; Sharp, James Roger (August 30, 2000). American Legislative Leaders in the Northeast, 1911-1994. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 216. ISBN 9780313032080 – via Google Books.