Sylvester Bernard Uphus (December 29, 1927 – January 1, 2017) was an American farmer and politician. Born on a farm near

Greenwald, Minnesota Greenwald is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 222 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. It is part of the St. Cloud, Minnesota, St. Cloud St. Cloud metropolitan area, Metrop ...

, Uphus served in the

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during

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. He went to the

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after which he became a farmer. He served on the Ashley Township board. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1983–92 as an Independent Republican. He lived in

Sauk Centre, Minnesota Sauk Centre is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,555 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Sauk Centre is part of the St. Cloud, Minnesota, St. Cloud St. Cloud metropolita ...

. A nephew was

Steve Dehler Steve Dehler (born March 21, 1950) is an American politician and businessman. Born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, Dehler attended the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University where he studied accounting and economics. He was a retail grocer ...

, who also served in the Minnesota Legislature. Uphus died in Sauk Centre, three days after his 89th birthday."Navy brought world awareness to Sylvester Uphus", ''Sauk Centre Herald (Minnesota)'', November 27, 2007, pg. 3

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