William A. Newell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWilliam A. Newell
New Jersey politician, Governor of New Jersey, United States Congressman
Date of Birth: 05-Sep-1817
Place of Birth: Franklin, Ohio, United States
Date of Death: 08-Aug-1901
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About William A. Newell
- William Augustus Newell (September 5, 1817 – August 8, 1901), was an American physician and politician, who was a three-term member of the United States House of Representatives, served as a Republican as the 18th Governor of New Jersey, and as the 11th Governor of the Washington Territory from 1880-1884.
- He is probably best known for, and was most proud of, the Newell Act, which created the United States Life-Saving Service (a Federal agency that grew out of private and local humanitarian efforts to save the lives of shipwrecked mariners and passengers; which ultimately merged with the Revenue Cutter Service to form the United States Coast Guard in 1915).
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