The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-01-19
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MIDDLEBURY, JAN. 10, 1853.
Death Of Senator Upham.

Death Of Senator Upham.
Hon. WILLIAM UrmAm, United States
Senator from this State, died at Wash.
ington, on Friday last. For several da ys
previous, he had been seriously i'll, so
much so, that his wife was sent for, in
anticipation Of fatal termination of his
sickness She was with him in his last
hours. His disease was varioloid. He
was about 80 years Of age His remains
we're temporarily deposited in the Con.
gressional Cemetery on Saturday, and
will be removed to Montpelier for burial.
Mr. Urban was lawyer of reputation
and ability, and as a legislator comman.
dcd the confidence and respect of his
constituents. He had served one entire
term in the Senate, and was reelected
four years ago, for the term expiring in
1855. As a Senator, Mr.. Urban was
always punctual in his attendance upon
tho duties Of his Office, and ever prompt
to maintain the rights and honor of his
own State. His speeches were all cred
table and timely-fathcr for use than
display.
His death was appropriately noticed
in both Houses Of Congress on Saturday.
The customary resolutions we're intro
duced in the Senate by Mr.. Boor, BY
whom and Mr.. SEWARD eulogics were
pronounced on the deceased. In the
House, Messrs Miner and MEAcnAM
performed like service We have only
room for tho remarks of Mr.. Foor, as
received by telegraph.
Mr. Foot said Il rise to per-
form melancholy duty, this morn
ing, in formally announcing to the Sen.
ate the sad intelligence of the dcccase of
ono Of the elder members of this body.
My colleague, the Hon. VIM. Upham,
expired at his lodgings, in this city, a.
bout the hour Of two o'clock on ycster.
day evening. after a distressing illness
If some ten days, at the age of 60 years
This is the first time that Senator !
from Vermont has deceased during his |
official term. Mr. Upham was a native
Of the town Of Leicester, in the Com
of Massachusetts, whence he
removed, at an early age, to the State of
Vermont He settled, and commenced
the practice Of law, at Montpelier, the
capital Of the state, which has been the
place Of his residence, and the home of
his family to the present time. An ex.
tcnsive and successful business, at tho
bar of his own and the adjoining coun.
tics, soon rewarded his professional la.
bors. BY his ability, his energy and his
perscvering devotion to the profession of
his choice and his pride, he attained an
en,i ,ble distinction upon forum which
,ouLtcd upon the list Of its champions
the names of Prentiss, a Chase, a Mat.
tocks. and others of high eminence, as
advocates and jurists. In addition to
careful and laborious research, he was
accustomed, in remarkable degree, to
bring the utmost energies of his mind,
and the enthusiasm of his spirit, to the
cause of his client. His legal counsels
md aid were especially sought BY those
upon whom the hand of adversely and
want had fallen, and with equal readi.
ness and zeal he espouscd the cause of
The fricndless and penniless sutton as of
iim who could count him down a rich
reward. No man, who sought his advice
snd assistance in a just cause, was ever
urned aside from considerations of his
indulgence. He adopted his
cause and made it his own his reward
vas in the consciousness Of duty done, of
lights vindicated, and Of wrongs redress
ID. Mr. Upham repeatedly represented
he town of Montpelier in the popular
branch of the State Legislature. There
ne always took prominent and leading
part in the discussions upon the various
questions of public or private interest,
rhich we're brought to the consideration
# that body. In 1912, Mr.. Upham was
elected by the Legislature of his adop-
ed State to seat in the Senate of the
United States