Stephen Upson letters
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteStephen Upson (1783-1824) was the son of Benjamin Upson and Mary Hine. He was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, and graduated from Yale College in 1804. Upson moved to Lexington, Georgia in 1807 to study law under William H. Crawford. In 1812, Upson married Hannah Cummins. Beginning in 1820 Upson represented Oglethorpe County, Georgia in the Georgia General Assembly and continued in that role until his death. Upson was also the head of the Georgia Bar Association. Upson died in 1824 and was buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery in Lexington. On December 15, 1824, the Georgia General Assembly created Upson County and named it in his honor. Scope and ContentThis collection contains four letters with transcriptions between Stephen Upson and his father Benjamin Upson, Stephen Upson and Aurelia Clark, and Francis Cummins and Benjamin Upson. Administrative InformationPreferred Citation[Item, box, folder], Stephen Upson letters, ms4493, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms |
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