Thomas Fisher Upson

Background

Upson, Thomas Fisher was born on September 30, 1941 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of J. Warren and Grace (Fisher) University.

Education

Bachelor in History, Washington and Jefferson College, 1963. Bachelor of Laws, University Connecticut, 1968. Postgraduate, Trinity College, 1969—1972.

Postgraduate, Georgetown University, 1971—1972.

Career

Lawyer Upson & Secor, Waterbury, 1969—1970, 1974—1976. Lawyer, special assistant United States Department Commerce, Washington, 1970—1972. Lawyer, special assistant to administrator General Services Administration, 1973—1974.

Director admissions St. Margaret's McTernan School, Waterbury, 1977—1978. With division special revenue State of Connecticut, Hartford, 1978—1982. Associate Moynahan & Ruskin, Waterbury, 1979—1981.

Partner Upson & Daly, 1981—2001. Member Connecticut Senate, Hartford, 1985—2001, chairman general law committee, vice-chairman judicial committee, majority whip, 1985—1986, assistant minority leader, 1987-1988, 89-90, minority leader protempore, 1991-1992, deputy minority leader, 1993-1994, deputy majority leader, chairman judicial committee, 1995-1996, deputy, then assistant minority leader, ranking member judicial committee, 1997-2000. Judge Superior Court State of Connecticut, since 2001.

Achievements

• Thomas Fisher Upson has been listed as a reputable State legislator, lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Moderator 1st Congressional Church, Waterbury, 1986-1991. Board directors Easter Seals-United Way, Waterbury, 1984-1988. Republican candidate for Congress, 6th District Connecticut, 1976.

Member Connecticut Republican Central committee, 1983-1991. Member Waterbury Republican Town Committee, 1980-1985. Director Mattatuck Museum, 1993-2003.

Former director Waterbury Symphony Orchestra. Former secretary and director First Church Housing, Inc. President Naugatuck Valley Development Corporation, 1975-1976.

Member American Bar Association, Connecticut Bar Association, Waterbury Bar Association, Sons of the American Revolution, Society Colonial Wars, Society of the Founders of the Hartford, Phi Gamma Delta, University Club (Waterbury). Lodges: Kiwanis (former president, lieutenant governor Southwest New England district), Elks.

Interests

• Avocations; hiking, music, history.

Connections

Married Barbara Secor (divorced January 1979). Children: Secor, Chauncey Julius. Married Katherine Wolff, June 1, 1996.

Father:

J. Warren University

Mother:

Grace (Fisher) University

Spouse:

Katherine Wolff

Spouse:

Barbara Secor

child:

Chauncey Julius Upson

child:

Secor Upson