An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., The
Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893, pages 389-390
	
	HON. JUDGE WILLIAM H. UPTON, one of Washington's rising and highly
accomplished young men, was born in Weaverville, California, June 19, 1854, a
son of William and Maria A. (Hollister) Upton, natives of New York, where they
were also married. The father was admitted to the practice of law in his native
State; afterward followed his profession and held several prominent positions in
Michigan until 1852, when he crossed the plains to California. In 1865 he went
to Portland, Oregon, and in 1867 was elected Chief Justice of that State,
holding that position until 1874. In 1877 he was appointed Comptroller of the
United States Treasury under President Hayes. Mr. Upton then moved his family to
Washington, District of Columbia, where he still engaged in the practice of law.
His wife died in 1859, at the age of forty years, leaving a large family of
children to the father's care.
	W.H. Upton, the subject of this sketch, and the sixth of eleven children,
received his early education in the schools of Portland, Oregon, and afterward
entered Yale College, graduating there in 1877, at the age of twenty-three
years. He then spent three years in the Navy Department at Washington city, and
afterward graduated with honor in the Columbian Law School. Having a love for
that coast country, Mr. Upton came to Walla Walla, Washington, in 1880, where he
immediately began the practice of his profession. In 1887 he was elected a
member of the City Council, the following year became a member of the
Territorial Legislature, and in 1889 was elected Superior Judge of Walla Walla
and Franklin counties. He filled the latter position so acceptably that he
received the unanimous nomination of his party for re-election, and was elected
his own successor in November, 1892.
	Judge Upton was married June 23, 1881, to Miss Georgia L. Bradley, a highly
esteemed lady of Washington, District of Columbia. To this union have been born
two bright boys, -- William Hollister and George Bradley. The Judge is an ardent
Republican, and is Master of Blue Mountain Lodge, No. 13, F. & A. M., of Walla
Walla.
	
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