William W. Upton
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William W. Upton | |
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| 8th Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court | |
| In office 1872–1874 | |
| Preceded by | Paine Page Prim |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin F. Bonham |
| 17th Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court | |
| In office 1867–1874 | |
| Appointed by | George L. Woods |
| Preceded by | Erasmus D. Shattuck |
| Succeeded by | Erasmus D. Shattuck |
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| Born | July 11, 1817 |
| Died | January 23, 1896 (aged 78) |
William W. Upton (July 11, 1817 – January 23, 1896) was an American jurist and politician. He served as Oregon’s 8th Chief Justice of the state’s highest court. William Upton served from 1867 until 1874 on the Oregon Supreme Court before appointment to a position with the United States Treasury in 1877. A native of New York, he was elected to the state legislatures in Michigan, California, and Oregon.
Upton was born on July 11, 1817, in Victor, New York.[1] There he attended Lima Academy.[1] Later he moved to Michigan, where in 1840 he was admitted to that state’s bar.[1] He also served in the Michigan State Legislature.[2] Then in 1852 he moved to California. In California he was elected to the state legislature in 1856.[1] Then in 1861 he was the district attorney for Sacramento County, California.[1]