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William Upham resided here during the first half of the nineteenth century. An ardent abolitionist and member of the Whig Party, he represented Vermont as a U.S. Senator from 1843 to 1853, voting against the Fugitive Slave Act and slavery in new states and territories. He supported the Canadian rebellions of 1837 and 1838 and vehemently opposed the Mexican-American War, 1846-1848. Senator William Seward eulogized him by saying, “His national policy was the increase of industry, the cultivation of peace, and the patronage of improvement.” Upham was interred at Green Mount Cemetery in Montpelier.
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Montpelier, Vermont · United States
