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other geological papers, relating chiefly to glacial subjects, ill scientific magazines, he is the author of: The Ice Age in Xorth America (with G. Fred- erick Wright, 1889): The Glacial Lake Agassiz (Monograph XXV., U.S. Geol. Survey. 18%); Greeiilaii'l Icefields and Life in the North Atlantic (with Professor Wrigiit, 1890), besides many paj>ers on the early French exi)loration of Min- iK'sota for the Minnesota Historical society, whose Historicaf Colhrfions he edited after 1895.

UPHAfl, William H., governor of Wisconsin, was born in Westminster, Mass., May 3, 1841; son of Alvin Upliain. He removed to Niles, Mich., in 18.V2. and to Racine, Wis., in 1853. He joined the Od Wisconsin infantry. Maj. A. W. Williams. Colonel Richardson's brigade, Brig.- Gen. Daniel Tyler's division, in 1861, and served at first Bull Run, July 21, 1861, where he was sliot through the lungs and reported dead. He was held a prisoner for six months; was ap- pointed to the U.S. Blilitary academy by Presi- dent Lincoln, and graduated, June 18, 1866, being promoted 2d lieutenant, 5th artillery, and trans- ferred to the 4tli artillery, Oct. 23, 1866. He serve<I in garrison at Pensacola harbor, Florida, Oct. 24, 1866-March 28, 1867. and at Fort Wayne, Midi.. April 11. 1867. He resigned in 1875. and engaged in the lumber business, furniture manu- facturing and banking at Marslifield. Wis. He served on the staff of Department-Commander Fairchild, G.A.R., with the rank of major, and as state commander. He was Republican gover- nor of Wisconsin. 1895-97.

UPJOHN, Richard, architect, was born in Sliafteslniry, Enghind, Jan. 22, 1802. After at- tending the common schools he learned the builder's and cabinet - maker's trade, in which he evinced re- markable .skill. He immigrated to the United States with his fiMiily in 1829. lie was estab- -lied as a mas- ' r mechanic at • w Bedford, 'ass.. 1S29-33, I 1 in Boston, I- was engaged in designing a part of the city court-house and In 18:j9 he removed he built the new Trinity church elifice. which was completed in
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the gateways to the common, to New York city, where

1840, (see illustration) and established his reputa- tion as an architect. Other churches of his de- sign, chiefly Gothic in style, include the following in New York citj': St. Tliomas's; Ascension; the H0I3' Communion, and Trinity Chapel; in Brook- lyn. N.Y.: Grace and Christ churches, and the church of the Pilgrims, and St. Philip's church in the Highlands, near Garrison's-on-the-Hud- son. As examples of his civic architecture, which followed the style of Italian renaissance, may be mentioned among others, the Trinity building and the Corn Exchange bank, New York city. Mr. Upjohn was president of the American Institute of Architects, 1857-76. He died at Garrison's-on-tho-Hudson N.Y., Aug, 16, 1878.

UPJOHN, Richard flitchell, architect, was born in Siiaftesbury, England, March 7, 1828; son of Richard Upjohn (q. v.). He came with his parents to the United States in 1829, and attended the com- mon schools until 1846, when he began the study of architecture with his father, whose busi- ness he conducted during the latter's absence abi-oad, 1850-51. He studied in Great Britain and Europe, 1851-52; was in partnership with his father, 1853-71, and after that date established in- dependently. He was a member of the American Institute of Architects from its inception, and president of the New York chapter; a member of the Architectural league of New York, and of the arcliitectural department of the Brooklyn insti- tute. The churches of his design include the Madison Square Presbyterian church, N.Y.; St. Peter's, Albany. N.Y. (1859); St. Paul's, Brook- lyn, N.Y.; Central Congregational church, Bos- ton, Mass. (1804), and the cathedral at Fond du Lac, Wis. His other works include: Mechanic's bank, N.Y. (1858); Banking and Insurance Co.'s bank. Newark, N.J.; entrance to Greenwood cemetery, N.Y. (1801): several school buildings; the library building of Hobart college, Geneva, N.Y., and the capitol at Hartford, Conn., which latter structure is considered his most notable woik.

UPSHUR, Abel Parker, cabinet ofl!icer, was born in Nortliauii)ton county, Va., June 17, 1790. He was admitted to the bar in 1810 and practised in Richmond, Va., 1810-24; was a representative in the .state legislature, 1824-26; judge of the general court of Virginia, 1826-29; a member of the state constitutional convention of 1829. and was elected judge of the re-organized general court, serving till 1841. He was appointed secre- tary of the navy b}' President Tyler, and on the resignation of Daniel AVebster he succeeded to the portfolio of .state. He was killed b}' the ex- plosion of a large wrought-iron gun on board the Princeton. He is the author of: Brief Inqniry into the True Nature and Character of Our Fed-