Upshur was admitted to the bar in 1810; he briefly set up practice in Baltimore, Maryland, but returned to Virginia after the death of his father, where he set up a thriving law practice and became active in state politics.
Upshur was admitted to the bar in 1810. He briefly set up practice in Baltimore, Maryland. He briefly returned to Virginia after the death of his father. He set up a thriving law practice. He became active in state politics.