Don A. J. Upham

Don A. J. Upham
United States Attorney for the District of Wisconsin
In office 1858–1861
Appointed by	James Buchanan
Preceded by	John R. Sharpstein
Succeeded by	John B. D. Cogswell
4th Mayor of Milwaukee
In office April 1849 – April 1851
Preceded by	Byron Kilbourn
Succeeded by	George H. Walker
Member of the Council of the Wisconsin Territory for Milwaukee and Washington counties
In office December 7, 1840 – December 5, 1842 Serving with Jonathan Earle Arnold (1841) and John Hubbard Tweedy (1842)
Preceded by	William A. Prentiss and Daniel Wells, Jr.
Succeeded by	Hans Crocker Lemuel White and David Newland
Personal details
Born	(1809-05-01)May 1, 1809 Weathersfield, Vermont, U.S.
Died	July 19, 1877(1877-07-19) (aged 68) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Home Cemetery Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Citizenship	United States
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Elizabeth Smith Jaques ​ ​ (m. 1836⁠–⁠1877)​
Children	John Jaques Upham (b. 1837; died 1898) Caroline Jaques (Raymond) (b. 1842; died 1924) Adelaide J. (Taylor) (b. 1850; died 1933) Sarah Maria (Ransom) (b. 1851; died 1912) Horace A. J. Upham (b. 1853; died 1919)
Parents	Joshua Upham (father) Phebe (Chamberlain) Upham (mother)
Alma mater	Union College
Profession	lawyer, politician

Don Alonzo Joshua Upham (May 1, 1809 – July 19, 1877) was an American lawyer, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served as the 4th Mayor of Milwaukee and was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Wisconsin in the 1851 election. He also served as President of the first Wisconsin Constitutional Convention and was United States Attorney for Wisconsin during the presidency of James Buchanan. His name was often abbreviated as D. A. J. Upham in historical documents.