Thomas Willoughby Newton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Thomas Willoughby Newton

American politician

Date of Birth: 18-Jan-1804

Place of Birth: Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 22-Sep-1853

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Thomas Willoughby Newton

  • Thomas Willoughby Newton (18 January 1804 – 22 September 1853) was a Whig member of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Arkansas. Thomas was born in Alexandria, Virginia on 18 January 1804.
  • Newton attended public schools in Virginia.
  • He moved to Little Rock, Arkansas in 1820.
  • In 1825 he became clerk of the court of Pulaski County, Arkansas and served for four years.
  • In 1829 he moved to Shelby County, Kentucky where he remained for eight years.
  • He returned to Little Rock in 1837 and began working in a bank as a cashier. In 1844 he ran for a seat in the Arkansas State Senate and was elected as a Whig.
  • He served four years in the Senate.
  • Newton was elected to fill the vacant seat in Congress after Archibald Yell resigned in 1847 to join the Army for the Mexican–American War.
  • This election made Newton the only person ever elected to the U.S.
  • House from Arkansas as a Whig.
  • Newton served in Washington for only a month, and declined to run for a full term. Thomas Willoughby Newton died in New York City on 22 September 1853, aged 49, and is buried in the historic Mount Holly Cemetery in Little Rock.
  • Newton County, Arkansas was named in his honor.

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