Legislator Details


Ambrose Ives Upson
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Gender: Male
Age at election: 54

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 4/18/1827
City: Wolcott, CT
County:
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 7/7/1879
City: Easthampton, MA
County:
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Waterbury, CT
County: New Haven County, CT
Country: US
Cemetery: Riverside Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Henrietta Thorpe in Hartford, 1,26,1846; married Mary Scovill, dau. of Rev Jacob L. and Mary T. (Scovill) Clark, in Waterbyry, 11/2/1864; children: Ambrose Ives and Mary Scoville (Clark)

Number of Children: 0


Background

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Military Service:
Occupation: merchant, businessman
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Education:

Biographical Sketch:
He was a merchant in Eagle Harbor, MI for a few years. He returned to Waterbury, CT and was associated with the Waterbury Brass co. He then ecame manager of the New York office of the company

Notable Facts:
Went by "A.I. Upson" in Manual.


Sessions Served:

Chamber: Senate
Party: Other
Committees Served On: Enrolled Bills, Judiciary , Mines and Minerals
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Eagle Harbor
County of Residence Houghton
District: 17
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/8/1854
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1855
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
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Bibliography:

MIBiog 2:379; "The Upson Family in America" comp. by Upson Fam. Assn of Amer. p.247