Thomas Newton Jr.

Thomas Newton Jr. (November 21, 1768 – August 5, 1847) was an American politician. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia.

For other people named Thomas Newton, see Thomas Newton (disambiguation).

Thomas Newton Jr.
Dean of the United States House of Representatives
In office
March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1830
Preceded byJohn Davenport
Succeeded byWilliam McCoy
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia
In office
March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833
Preceded byGeorge Loyall
Succeeded byGeorge Loyall
Constituency1st district
In office
March 4, 1801 – March 9, 1830
Preceded byJosiah Parker
Succeeded byGeorge Loyall
Constituency11th district (1801–1803)
20th district (1803–1813)
21st district (1813–1823)
1st district (1823–1830)
Chairman of the Committee on Commerce
In office
March 4, 1819 – March 4, 1827
Preceded byHimself
(as Chairman of the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures)
Succeeded byChurchill Caldom Cambreleng
Chairman of the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures
In office
March 4, 1807 – March 4, 1819
Preceded byJacob Crowninshield
Succeeded byHimself
(as Chairman of the Committee on Commerce)
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Norfolk Borough
In office
1796–1798
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byRobert Taylor
In office
1794
Preceded byThomas Mathews
Succeeded byHimself
Personal details
Born(1768-11-21)November 21, 1768
Norfolk, Virginia Colony, British America
DiedAugust 5, 1847(1847-08-05) (aged 78)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyNational Republican (1825–1847)
Other political
affiliations		Democratic-Republican (until 1825)
ChildrenJohn
Professionpolitician, lawyer

Biography

Newton was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1796 to 1799. He served as a Democratic-Republican in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1801, to March 9, 1830, losing his seat when George Loyall contested his election. Newton regained his seat at the next election and served a final term from March 4, 1831, to March 3, 1833. In the bitterly contested 1824 presidential election, Newton was the only Virginia representative to support the Adams-Clay coalition. In 1804, Newton was one of the impeachment managers appointed by the House to prosecute the case for conviction on the articles of impeachment adopted against Judge John Pickering in his impeachment trial.[1]

Newton's son John was a Union general during the Civil War and chief engineer of the US Army in the 1880s.

Electoral history
  • 1823; Newton was re-elected unopposed.
  • 1825; Newton was re-elected unopposed.
  • 1827; Newton was re-elected with 64.28% of the vote, defeating Independent George Loyall.
  • 1829; Newton was re-elected with 50.35% of the vote, but the election was invalidated and Loyall was seated.
  • 1831; Newton was re-elected with 51.01% of the vote, defeating Jacksonian Loyall.

References
  1. "Newton, Thomas, Jr". bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
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