Background
Upshur, Abel Parker was born on June 17, 1790 in Northampton County, Virginia, United States. Son of Littleton and Ann (Parker) Upshur.
Upshur, Abel Parker was born on June 17, 1790 in Northampton County, Virginia, United States. Son of Littleton and Ann (Parker) Upshur.
Attended Princeton, Yale.
Member Virginia House of Delegates, 1812-1813, 25-27. Member Virginia Constitutional Convention, advocated preservation of aristocratic state government, took position against doctrines of natural rights, 1829-1830. Justice Virginia Supreme Court, 1826-1841.
Appointed United States secretary of navy by President Tyler, 1843, United States secretary of state by Tyler, 1843, urged annexation of Texas.
Identified with extreme states’ rights group of Southern apologists, opposed doctrine of majority rule.
Member Virginia House of Delegates, 1812-1813, 25-27. Member Virginia Constitutional Convention, advocated preservation of aristocratic state government, took position against doctrines of natural rights, 1829-1830.
Married Elizabeth Dennis. Married second, Elizabeth Upshur (cousin).