Richard Upham

Richard Upham (1716 – September 1775?) was a political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Onslow township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in 1775.

He was baptized in Malden, Massachusetts 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. He first came to Halifax from Massachusetts, later settling in Onslow. Upham was named a justice of the peace 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.

References

• A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958, Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958)