| Abel Parker Upshur | |
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| In office October 11, 1841 – July 23, 1843 | |
| Preceded by | George E. Badger |
| Succeeded by | David Henshaw |
| In office July 24, 1843 – February 28, 1844 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Webster |
| Succeeded by | John C. Calhoun |
| Born | June 17, 1790 Accomack County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | February 28, 1844 (aged 53) Potomac River |
| Political party | Whig |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
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The United States Secretary of the Navy ( SECNAV) is the Civilian head of the Department of the Navy. The United States Secretary of State (commonly abbreviated as SecState) is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with Foreign affairs The Whig Party was a Political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by John Tyler Jr (March 29 1790 January 18 1862 was the tenth President of the United States (1841-1845 and the first ever to obtain that office via succession Upshur was instrumental in negotiating the secret treaty that led to the annexation of Texas to the United States and played a key role in ensuring that Texas was admitted to the United States as a slave state. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. He was among several people killed when a gun exploded during an official function on board the steam warship USS Princeton. Ship history Princeton was laid down 20 October 1842 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard as a 700-ton corvette
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Early life and political career
Upshur was born in the town of Pungoteague in Accomack County on the Eastern Shore of Virginia and attended Yale University and Princeton University. Accomack County is a US county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Eastern Shore of Virginia consists of two Counties ( Accomack and Northampton) on the Atlantic coast of the Commonwealth of Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. He studied law in Virginia and was admitted to the bar in 1810. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state
After spending time in Baltimore, Maryland, Upshur developed a thriving law practice in Richmond, Virginia, and was an active participant in state politics. This article is about the city of Richmond the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. He was elected to a term in the Virginia House of Delegates in 1812, was Commonwealth's Attorney for Richmond, ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Congress, returned to the legislature in 1825, was an influential delegate to the Virginia State Constitutional Convention in 1829 to 1830 and was elected to the Virginia General Court. Virginia House of Delegates is the Lower house of the Virginia General Assembly. Commonwealth's Attorney is the title given to the elected Prosecutor of Felony crimes in Kentucky and Virginia. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses
Throughout his political career, Upshur was a stalwart conservative and advocate for states' rights. States' rights refers to the idea in US politics and constitutional law, that U He opposed democratic reform at the Virginia Convention of 1829-30, backed the nullification movement in South Carolina, and defended slavery as a positive good. South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. Upshur's conservative view of the Constitution received its fullest expression in his 1840 treatise, A Brief Enquiry into the Nature and Character of our Federal Government: Being a Review of Judge Story's Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States.
Secretary of the Navy
Upshur's political reach became national when John Tyler became President of the United States in 1841 and selected him to become the 13th United States Secretary of the Navy in October of that year. John Tyler Jr (March 29 1790 January 18 1862 was the tenth President of the United States (1841-1845 and the first ever to obtain that office via succession The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link The United States Secretary of the Navy ( SECNAV) is the Civilian head of the Department of the Navy. His time with the Navy was marked by a strong emphasis on reform and reorganization and efforts to expand and modernize the service. He served from October 11, 1841 to July 23, 1843, and among his achievements were the replacement of the old Board of Navy Commissioners with the bureau system, regularization of the officer corps, increased Navy appropriations, construction of new sailing and steam warships, and the establishment of the United States Naval Observatory and Hydrographic Office. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Board of Naval Commissioners was a United States Navy administrative body in existence from 1815 to 1842 with responsibility for the Navy's material support The "bureau system" of the United States Navy was the Department of the Navy 's material-support organization from 1842 through 1966 An officer is a member of an armed force who holds a position of authority The United States Naval Observatory ( USNO) is one of the oldest Scientific agencies in the United States.
Secretary of State
In July 1843, President Tyler appointed Upshur United States Secretary of State, to succeed Daniel Webster, who had resigned. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The United States Secretary of State (commonly abbreviated as SecState) is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with Foreign affairs Daniel Webster (January 18 1782 &ndash October 24 1852 was a leading American Statesman during the nation's Antebellum Period. His chief accomplishment was advocating for the annexation of the Republic of Texas as a slave state. The Republic of Texas was a sovereign Nation in North America between the United States and Mexico that existed from 1836 to Upshur and Texas ambassador Isaac Van Zandt worked closely on the treaty of annexation until Upshur's untimely death. Isaac Van Zandt ( July 10, 1813 &ndash October 11, 1847) was a political leader in the Republic of Texas. He was also heavily involved in the negotiations in the Oregon boundary dispute and was a strong advocate of bringing the Oregon Country into the union. The Oregon boundary dispute (or Oregon question) arose as a result of competing British and American claims to the Pacific Northwest of Oregon Country or Oregon (to be distinguished from the American State also called Oregon) was a predominantly American term referring to He was eventually willing to settle on the 49th parallel compromise, although negotiations were not finished until after his death (and after the end of Tyler's term). The 49th parallel north is a Circle of latitude that is 49 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. [1]
The USS Princeton explosion
On February 28, 1844, while joining the President and many other dignitaries for a Potomac River cruise on the new steamship USS Princeton, Secretary Upshur and several others were killed when one of the ship's guns exploded. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid- Atlantic coast of the United States. A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving a Propeller Ship history Princeton was laid down 20 October 1842 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard as a 700-ton corvette He is buried at the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
Honors
Two ships have been named in his honor:
- The destroyer USS Abel P. Upshur (DD-193) was originally commissioned in 1920, and later a Lend-Lease ship for Great Britain. The Congressional Cemetery is an historic Cemetery located at 1801 E Street SE in Washington D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D In naval terminology a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance Warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, Convoy As USS Abel P Upshur Named after Secretary of the Navy, Abel Parker Upshur, she was laid down on 20 August 1918 at Newport News Virginia Lend-Lease (Public Law 77-11 was the name of the program under which the United States of America supplied the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands
- In World War II the United States liberty ship SS Abel Parker Upshur was named in his honor. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United States of America —commonly referred to as the History and service In 1936 the American Merchant Marine Act was passed to subsidize the annual construction of 50 commercial merchant vessels to be used in wartime by
These places have been named in his honor:
- Upshur County, West Virginia
- Upshur County, Texas
- Upshur Streets in northwest Washington, D.C. and northwest Portland, Oregon
One of the persons killed along with Upshur was Capt. Upshur County is a County located in the US state of West Virginia. Upshur County is a County located in the US state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 35291 Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers Thomas W. Gilmer, Navy Secretary. Thomas Walker Gilmer ( April 6, 1802 February 28, 1844) was an American statesman Both Upshur County, Texas and its county seat, Gilmer, Texas, were thus named for two victims of the USS Princeton explosion. Upshur County is a County located in the US state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 35291 A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Gilmer is also the name of a county in West Virginia. Gilmer is a city in and the County seat of Upshur County
References
External links
- Naval Historical Center: Secretary Upshur
- Historical Congressional Cemetery: "Most Awful and Most Lamentable Catastrophe!"
- Abel P. Upshur: A Brief Enquiry into the Nature and Character of our Federal Government: Being a Review of Judge Story's Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States (full text)
- Abel Parker Upshur - Delmarva Heritage Series
| Preceded by George E. Badger | United States Secretary of the Navy October 11, 1841 – July 23, 1843 | Succeeded by David Henshaw |
| Preceded by Daniel Webster | United States Secretary of State July 24, 1843 – February 28, 1844 | Succeeded by John C. Calhoun |
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