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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Upshur , Abel Parker 1790 - (search)
Upshur, Abel Parker 1790-
Statesman; born in Northampton county, Va., June 17, 1790; admitted to the bar in 1810; practised in-Richmond, Va., in 1810-24; judge of the General Court of Virginia in 1829-41; Secretary of the Navy in 1841-43.
In the latter year he succeeded Daniel Webster as Secretary of State.
He published Brief inquiry into the true nature and character of our federal government; Review of Judge Joseph story's commentaries on the Constitution.
He was killed with several others on the Potomac River, near Washington, by the explosion of a large wrought-iron gun on the United States steamer Princeton, the discharge of which he was witnessing, Feb. 28, 1844.