George Bruce Upton
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George Bruce Upton | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts Executive Council | |
| In office 1853[1] | |
| Member of the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1853 | |
| In office 1853[1] | |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate Nantucket and Dukes County District | |
| In office 1843[2] | |
| Preceded by | Barker Burnell |
| Succeeded by | Obed Barney |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Nantucket District[2] | |
| In office 1837 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 11, 1804 |
| Died | July 1, 1874 (aged 70) |
| Party | Whig[3] |
| Children | George Bruce Upton |
| Occupation | Dry goods clerk, Shipbuilder |
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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[2] and the Massachusetts Executive Council.[1]
Upton was born on October 11, 1804, to Daniel Putnam Upton and Hannah (Bruce) Upton[4] in Eastport, Maine (then a part of Massachusetts).[3]
Family life
Business career
Upton served as the treasurer of the Michigan Central Railroad for eight years.[5]
