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| - William Upham (* 5. August 1792 in , Worcester County, Massachusetts; † 14. Januar 1853 in Washington D.C.) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker (Whig Party), der den Bundesstaat Vermont im US-Senat vertrat. Zwischen 1827 und 1828 war Upham erstmals Abgeordneter im Repräsentantenhaus von Vermont; eine weitere Sitzungsperiode schloss sich dort 1830 an. Zwischenzeitlich war er 1829 Staatsanwalt im Washington County. (de)
- William Upham (August 5, 1792 – January 14, 1853) was an American attorney and politician from Montpelier, Vermont. He was most notable for his service as a United States senator from Vermont. A native of Leicester, Massachusetts, Upham was raised in Leicester and Montpelier, where his family moved in 1802. he was educated locally and worked on the family farm until he lost his right hand in an accident when he was fifteen. He then completed an academic course at Montpelier Academy and with local tutors in preparation to study law. He was admitted to the bar in 1811 and practiced in Montpelier. Upham was an advocate for reform causes including temperance and the abolition of slavery, and changed his party affiliation several times as the anti-slavery movement grew and coalesced, going from (en)
- William Upham, född 5 augusti 1792 i Leicester, Massachusetts, död 14 januari 1853 i Washington, D.C., var en amerikansk politiker (whig). Han representerade delstaten Vermont i USA:s senat från 1843 fram till sin död. Upham studerade juridik och inledde 1811 sin karriär som advokat i Montpelier, Vermont. Han gifte sig 1814 med Sarah Keyes och paret fick fyra barn. Upham var 1829 åklagare i Washington County. (sv)
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