Christopher C. Upson

Christopher Columbus Upson

Christopher Columbus Upson (* 17. Oktober 1829 in Syracuse, New York; † 8. Februar 1902 in San Antonio, Texas) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker. Zwischen 1879 und 1883 vertrat er den Bundesstaat Texas im US-Repräsentantenhaus.

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Christopher Upson besuchte die öffentlichen Schulen seiner Heimat und das Williams College in Williamstown (Massachusetts). Nach einem anschließenden Jurastudium und seiner 1851 erfolgten Zulassung als Rechtsanwalt begann er in Syracuse in diesem Beruf zu arbeiten. Im Jahr 1854 verlegte er seine Kanzlei und seinen Wohnsitz nach San Antonio. Während des Bürgerkrieges diente er im Heer der Konföderation, in der er bis zum Oberst aufstieg. Zwischenzeitlich war er im Jahr 1862 im Gebiet des späteren Staates Arizona als konföderierter Richter tätig. Nach dem Krieg begann Upson als Mitglied der Demokratischen Partei eine politische Laufbahn.

Nach dem Tod des Abgeordneten Gustav Schleicher wurde er bei der fälligen Nachwahl für den sechsten Sitz von Texas als dessen Nachfolger in das US-Repräsentantenhaus in Washington, D.C. gewählt, wo er am 15. April 1879 sein neues Mandat antrat. Nach einer Wiederwahl konnte er bis zum 3. März 1883 im Kongress verbleiben. Im Jahr 1882 wurde er von seiner Partei nicht mehr zur Wiederwahl nominiert. Nach dem Ende seiner Zeit im US-Repräsentantenhaus praktizierte Christopher Upson als Anwalt in San Antonio, wo er am 8. Februar 1902 starb.

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NAMEUpson, Christopher C.
ALTERNATIVNAMENUpson, Christopher Columbus (vollständiger Name)
KURZBESCHREIBUNGUS-amerikanischer Politiker
GEBURTSDATUM17. Oktober 1829
GEBURTSORTSyracuse, New York
STERBEDATUM8. Februar 1902
STERBEORTSan Antonio, Texas

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Identifier: combatsconquests00barn (find matches)
Title: Combats and conquests of immortal heroes
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Barnes, Charles Merritt
Subjects: San Antonio (Tex.) -- History Texas -- History
Publisher: San Antonio, Tex. : Guessaz & Ferlet company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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d recently, was the mother of Mrs. Hearne. Dr. Bringhurst, the husband of the daughter of Sam Houston first mentioned, is an eminent scientist and Confederate major. General Hamilton P. Bee was a prominent San Antonian and Texan. He was a Texas Independence War, a Mexican War and a Civl War veteran, attaining in the latter service the rank of Brigadier General. He was a brother of Barnard E. Bee, also a prominent Confederate General. His sons Carlos and Hamilton Bee reside in San Antonio, the former being a member of the school board. Carlos Bee is a brother-in-lawof Congressman Albert Burleson. Hamilton Bee married Miss Zella DeHymel, sister of F. O. DeHymel. 252 Combats And Conquests Of Immortal Heroes Prominent among the Milesians who located in San Antonio were several named Ryan. The head of one of these families wasl Michael Ryan, who came in the oOs and was a businessman in San Antonio until he retired with a fortune and went to Gonzales where he died several years ago, leaving as descend-
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COLONEL COLUMBUS UPSON, EMINENT JURIST, ELOQUENT ORATOR AND GALLANT CONFEDERATE OFFICER. ants his sons Joseph Ryan, city attorney of San Antonio, M. S Ryan of Laredo, Gus. B. Ryan, Mrs. Hilary Adams and Mrs. R. L. Christian, the three latter residing at Gonzales. Another was the family headed by John Ryan, a gunsmith, whose sons. James M. Ryan and John F. Ryan, and a daughter, Combats And Conquests Of Imaiortal Heroes 253 Mrs. J. T. McOueeney, succeed him. His first named son and his daughter live in San Antonio. His son J. F. Ryan, resides in New Orleans and is the chief and confidential clerk of Louis S. Berg, president of the Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City Railway, of the Frisco System. J. F. Ryan has furnished me data for some of the most interesting articles I have written for the Express. Dan Ryan, who was a butcher in early days, was one of the heads of another of the Ryan families. He has a son, John Ryan, living in Mills County. Patrick Ryan, formerly a merchant of Eagle Pass and lo

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