Richard Upham was a political figure in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

. He represented Onslow township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly

Nova Scotia House of Assembly

The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...

 in 1775.

He was baptized in Malden, Massachusetts

Malden, Massachusetts

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 in December 1716, the son of Richard Upham and Abigail Hovey. He married Elizabeth Hovey. In 1757, he married the widow Elizabeth Putnam (née Nurse). Upham fought at the siege of Louisbourg

Fortress of Louisbourg

The Fortress of Louisbourg is a national historic site and the location of a one-quarter partial reconstruction of an 18th century French fortress at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia...

. He first came to Halifax

City of Halifax

Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...

 from Massachusetts, later settling in Onslow

Onslow, Nova Scotia

Onslow is a small, unincorporated, Canadian rural community in central Colchester County, Nova Scotia. The community is located along the north bank of the Salmon River, opposite the town of Truro and is largely a farming area...

. Upham was named a justice of the peace

Justice of the Peace

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 in 1761. He was named captain in the local militia in the same year. In 1762, he was named collector of impost and excise at Cobequid. Upham also served as coroner for Onslow township. He compiled a census for Onslow and Truro in 1770.

His daughter Sarah married Nathaniel Marsters

Nathaniel Marsters

Nathaniel Marsters was a farmer, magistrate and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Onslow township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1806 to 1818....

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