William H. Upham

William H. Upham
18th Governor of Wisconsin
In office
January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897
LieutenantEmil Baensch
Preceded byGeorge Wilbur Peck
Succeeded byEdward Scofield
3rd & 6th Mayor of Marshfield, Wisconsin
In office
April 1891 – April 1892
Preceded byL. A. Arnold
Succeeded byHenry Kalsched
In office
April 1886 – April 1888
Preceded byW. H. Budge
Succeeded byAdam Hafer
Member of the Marshfield City Council
In office
April 1883 – April 1886
Personal details
Born(1841-05-03)May 3, 1841
Westminster, Massachusetts, US
DiedJuly 2, 1924(1924-07-02) (aged 83)
Marshfield, Wisconsin, US
Resting placeHillside Cemetery, Marshfield, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Mary Cornelia Kelley
  • (died 1912)
  • Grace Wilson Mason
  • (died 1975)
Children3
RelativesCalvin H. Upham (brother)
Signature
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
United States Army
Years of service
  • 1861–1862 (USV)
  • 1866–1869 (USA)
Rank
Unit
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

William Henry Upham (May 3, 1841 – July 2, 1924) was an American businessman, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the 18th governor of Wisconsin and served three terms as mayor of Marshfield, Wisconsin.[1] He is the namesake of Upham, Wisconsin, in Langlade County.

  1. ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum (July 22, 2013). "Upham, William Henry". Retrieved October 8, 2013.