Robert W. Upton
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Robert Upton
Upton, Robert (fl. mid‐18th century), manager. Although he has been called “the first advance agent and business manager in America,” little is known about his history. He was sent by the elder Lewis Hallam to America in 1751 to prepare for the coming of the Hallam troupe. Instead he set up his own company, with himself and his wife as leading performers, and in 1751–52 gave a brief New York season. The repertory included the first known American mounting of Othello, as well as Venice Preserved, Richard III, and The Provoked Husband. The season failed, so rather than confront Hallam he sailed for England in 1752. Thereupon he disappears from the records.
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Robert W. Upton
| Robert William Upton | |
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| United States Senator from New Hampshire |
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| In office August 14, 1953 – November 7, 1954 |
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| Preceded by | Charles W. Tobey |
| Succeeded by | Norris Cotton |
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| Born | February 3, 1884 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | April 28, 1972 (aged 88) Concord, New Hampshire |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Boston University Law School |
Robert William Upton (February 3, 1884 – April 28, 1972) was a United States Senator from New Hampshire. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he attended the public schools, graduated from Boston University Law School in 1907, was admitted to the Massachusetts and New Hampshire bars in 1907 and commenced practice in Concord, New Hampshire. He was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1911 and was a delegate to the New Hampshire State Constitutional Conventions of 1918, 1930, 1938, and 1948, serving as president in 1948.
Upton was appointed on August 14, 1953, as a Republican to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Charles W. Tobey, and served from August 14, 1953, to November 7, 1954; he was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to fill the vacancy. He resumed the practice of law, was a member of the Mixed Board, Clemency and Parole in Bonn, Germany in 1956, and was special ambassador to Liberia that year. He retired from law practice in 1970 and in 1972 died in Concord; interment was in Blossom Hill Cemetery.
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| Preceded by Charles W. Tobey |
United States Senator (Class 3) from New Hampshire 1953 – 1954 Served alongside: Styles Bridges |
Succeeded by Norris Cotton |
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