Frederick William Upham was born January 29, 1861, at Racine, Wisconsin, a son of Calvin H. Upham. The early ancestors of the family were prominent figures in the Revolution. He obtained his education at Ripon College, from which institution he graduated, and then went to Marshfield to his uncle, who was in the lumber business, and who was later elected governor of the state. In 1894 he moved to Chicago, where he entered business for himself. Mr. Upham received the nomination for alderman and was elected by a large majority. He distinguished himself by contributing his salary to his constituents who were in financial need. He was appointed member of the board of review of Chicago and chosen president of that body, which office he still holds. His service to the city in this capacity has been conspicuous for fearlessness and justice. Totally disregarding the present impractical tax laws of the state, he has directed the work of this body in such a manner as to fulfill the mission for which it was created, being governed only by his keen sense of justice and the best interests of the community which he represents. Mr. Upham will always be remembered as being active in compelling the corporations to pay every dollar owing to the city by them, and at the same time considering their rights as fairly as those of the city or the individual. He was a delegate to the national republican convention in 1892, and was vice chairman of the committee on arrangements of the republican national convention in 1904. He was chairman of the same committee in the convention of 1908, which nominated President Taft. He was assistant treasurer for the west of the Taft campaign.
Mr. Upham is the principal owner of the Upham & Agler Lumber Company; he is president-of the City Fuel Company; president of Simplex Metal Board Box Syndicate, and a director in the Peabody Coal Company, the Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway, the Knickerbocker Ice Company, the Calumet Insurance Company, the Security Life Insurance Company, the American Surety Company, the Western Trust & Savings Bank, the Single Service Package Corporation of America, and a trustee of Ripon College. Mr. Upham is a .member of the Chicago, Union League, Commercial, Chicago Athletic, Hamilton, Mid-Day, Marquette, City, Press, South Shore Country, Glen View Golf, Exmoor Golf and Chicago Golf Clubs, all of Chicago, also of the Lambs, the Union League and the Automobile Club of America, of New York city, and of the Metropolitan Club, of Washington, D. C. He is in addition to those mentioned a director and past president of the Illinois Manufacturing Association, chairman of the executive committee.
National Business League of America; member of the Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of the American Revolution, New England Society and Military Order of the Loyal Legion.
Mr. Upham is the principal owner of the Upham & Agler Lumber Company; he is president-of the City Fuel Company; president of Simplex Metal Board Box Syndicate, and a director in the Peabody Coal Company, the Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway, the Knickerbocker Ice Company, the Calumet Insurance Company, the Security Life Insurance Company, the American Surety Company, the Western Trust & Savings Bank, the Single Service Package Corporation of America, and a trustee of Ripon College. Mr. Upham is a .member of the Chicago, Union League, Commercial, Chicago Athletic, Hamilton, Mid-Day, Marquette, City, Press, South Shore Country, Glen View Golf, Exmoor Golf and Chicago Golf Clubs, all of Chicago, also of the Lambs, the Union League and the Automobile Club of America, of New York city, and of the Metropolitan Club, of Washington, D. C. He is in addition to those mentioned a director and past president of the Illinois Manufacturing Association, chairman of the executive committee.
National Business League of America; member of the Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of the American Revolution, New England Society and Military Order of the Loyal Legion.
Frederick William Upham was born January 29, 1861, at Racine, Wisconsin, a son of Calvin H. Upham. The early ancestors of the family were prominent figures in the Revolution. He obtained his education at Ripon College, from which institution he graduated, and then went to Marshfield to his uncle, who was in the lumber business, and who was later elected governor of the state. In 1894 he moved to Chicago, where he entered business for himself. Mr. Upham received the nomination for alderman and was elected by a large majority. He distinguished himself by contributing his salary to his constituents who were in financial need. He was appointed member of the board of review of Chicago and chosen president of that body, which office he still holds. His service to the city in this capacity has been conspicuous for fearlessness and justice. Totally disregarding the present impractical tax laws of the state, he has directed the work of this body in such a manner as to fulfill the mission for which it was created, being governed only by his keen sense of justice and the best interests of the community which he represents. Mr. Upham will always be remembered as being active in compelling the corporations to pay every dollar owing to the city by them, and at the same time considering their rights as fairly as those of the city or the individual. He was a delegate to the national republican convention in 1892, and was vice chairman of the committee on arrangements of the republican national convention in 1904. He was chairman of the same committee in the convention of 1908, which nominated President Taft. He was assistant treasurer for the west of the Taft campaign.
Mr. Upham is the principal owner of the Upham & Agler Lumber Company; he is president-of the City Fuel Company; president of Simplex Metal Board Box Syndicate, and a director in the Peabody Coal Company, the Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway, the Knickerbocker Ice Company, the Calumet Insurance Company, the Security Life Insurance Company, the American Surety Company, the Western Trust & Savings Bank, the Single Service Package Corporation of America, and a trustee of Ripon College. Mr. Upham is a .member of the Chicago, Union League, Commercial, Chicago Athletic, Hamilton, Mid-Day, Marquette, City, Press, South Shore Country, Glen View Golf, Exmoor Golf and Chicago Golf Clubs, all of Chicago, also of the Lambs, the Union League and the Automobile Club of America, of New York city, and of the Metropolitan Club, of Washington, D. C. He is in addition to those mentioned a director and past president of the Illinois Manufacturing Association, chairman of the executive committee.
National Business League of America; member of the Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of the American Revolution, New England Society and Military Order of the Loyal Legion.
Mr. Upham is the principal owner of the Upham & Agler Lumber Company; he is president-of the City Fuel Company; president of Simplex Metal Board Box Syndicate, and a director in the Peabody Coal Company, the Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway, the Knickerbocker Ice Company, the Calumet Insurance Company, the Security Life Insurance Company, the American Surety Company, the Western Trust & Savings Bank, the Single Service Package Corporation of America, and a trustee of Ripon College. Mr. Upham is a .member of the Chicago, Union League, Commercial, Chicago Athletic, Hamilton, Mid-Day, Marquette, City, Press, South Shore Country, Glen View Golf, Exmoor Golf and Chicago Golf Clubs, all of Chicago, also of the Lambs, the Union League and the Automobile Club of America, of New York city, and of the Metropolitan Club, of Washington, D. C. He is in addition to those mentioned a director and past president of the Illinois Manufacturing Association, chairman of the executive committee.
National Business League of America; member of the Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of the American Revolution, New England Society and Military Order of the Loyal Legion.
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