The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-22
Last Of a Notable Family.

The death Of Miss Uphsm, in the Wind
sor sacrifice, Of which there is now little
room for doubt, marks the practical extlnc.
ton OF one Of the earlier and most notable
families of Montpelier.
William Upham was born in Leicester
Mass, August 8, 1892. His father settled
on farm in Montpelier in 1902. William
was unfortunate in his boyhood, as mis-
fortune Is sometimes counted, receiving so
severe an accident to his right hand that
amputation was rendered necessary: His ca
capacity for manual labor being thus Grip.
pied he was given the benefit OF the then
existing means for obtaining "liberal edu-
cation" studied law in the office OF Judge
Prentiss, one OF the beacon lights of the
town's-and the State's-earlier history
and was admitted to the bar in 1911. The
young lawyer sedulously put aside ambi-
ton for political distinction and assiduously
practiced his profession. He was among
the most eminent OF time peculiarly pro-
life in eminent lawyers He was an advo
cate OF great distinction, and when, in the
historic Harrison campaign, he stepped be-
yond his professional bounds, throwing all
his powers into the canvass for the Wing
candidate for the presidency, so great was
the personal fame he achieved, be was
chosen to the United States Senate in 1912
to succeed Senator Crafts. He was elected
to second term but died before its expira.
tion. in Washington, January ID, 1858. Eu.
logies by the most eminent public men of
the times showed how high a rank this Yer.
mont Senator had attained in the national
councils.
Two sons and two daughters were born
to Mr. and Mrs. Upham-William K, who
chose his fathers profession, moved to
OHIO and became the peer Of the Buckeye
States leading attorneys; Charles c., a paw
master in the United States navy; Sarah
Sumner, the wife of George Langdon, and
Annette, the victim Of the Windsor.
All are now gone, though there are sur.
vivors OF the second and third generations
descending from William Upham, the only
child having children. Among these is
Charles Upham OF Ohio, himself a lawyer,
who has been an occasional visitor to Mont
pelier.
In recalling the events OF the past. sur
viving members of the old guard OF resi-
dents recall the circumstance, in connec-
ton with the tragic fate OF Miss Upham,
That death has often come to members OF
THIS family by some unaccustomed course.
Senator Upham died in Washington of
small pox, secluded from all who were near
and dear to him. Mrs. Langdon, temper
arily at the United States hotel in Boston
in May, 1888, was seized with apoplexy
during the night, alone in her room, and in
the morning, when discovered, was uncon-
sclous, her room bearing evidence OF her
efforts to summon assistance. Charles G.
died in Montpelier under unnatural crcum-
stances The fearful end of Miss Upbam
completes story OF tragic and unwonted
termination OF life that is rarely found in a
family record.
Undoubtedly, at some appropriate time
In some proper way, services will be held
in this city in commemoration OF Miss Up-
hams life and death, when the respect in
which she was held and the feelings of this
community in view of her distressful taking
on VIII nave adequate expression.