Upton Buhrman (April 1818 – May 4, 1895) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County, from 1864 to 1867.
Upton Buhrman | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Frederick County district | |
| In office 1864–1867 | |
| Preceded by | Joshua Biggs, Hiram Buhrman, James M. Coale, Thomas Hammond, Henry R. Harris, Thomas Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Ephraim Albaugh, Noah Bowlus, Joseph Byers, R. P. T. Dutrow, Thomas G. Maynard, Charles F. Wenner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1818 |
| Died | May 4, 1895 (aged 77) near Van Clevesville, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Unconditional Union Republican |
| Children | 8 |
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Early life edit
Upton Buhrman was born in April 1818. His siblings were Hiram, Alfred, Harvey, Emory, Mrs. Joseph Marken and Mrs. Conrad Easterday.[1]
Career edit
Burhman was a member of the Unconditional Union Party and the Republican Party.[1][2] He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County, from 1864 to 1867.[1][3] He helped pass a local option law to prohibit the sale of alcohol within three miles of Myersville churches.[4] He was a delegate to the 1880 Republican National Convention.[1][5]
Buhrman worked in mercantile business for about thirty years and owned a business in Myersville. After he moved to West Virginia, he farmed and conducted business.[1][5][6]
Personal life edit
Buhrman married. They had five sons and three daughters, Clayton, Harry, Charles, Webster, Edward, Mrs. William B. Evers and Mrs. Charles Grossnickle.[1][5] He moved from Myersville to a home in Berkeley County, West Virginia, around 1891. His house burned on February 13, 1895.[1][5] He was raised as a Methodist and later in life he associated with the Lutheran church.[1]
Buhrman died from heart disease on May 4, 1895, aged 77, at his son-in-law's home near Van Clevesville, West Virginia.[1][5]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Hon. Upton Buhrman". The Martinsburg Herald. May 18, 1895. p. 2. Retrieved March 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hon. Upton Buhrman..." Baltimore County Union. September 22, 1866. p. 2. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Frederick County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 4, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Erickson, Marie Anne (2012). Price, Ingrid (ed.). Frederick County Chronicles: The Crossroads of Maryland. The History Press. p. 164. Retrieved March 10, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b c d e "Mr. Upton Buhrman died..." The Baltimore Sun. May 6, 1895. p. 2. Retrieved March 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Well Known Citizen Dead". Wheeling Daily Intelligencer. May 6, 1895. p. 4. Retrieved March 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
