Thomas Newton Jr.

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Thomas Newton Jr. (November 21, 1768 – August 5, 1847) was an American politician who was a U.S. Representative from Virginia from 1817 until 1830. Union general John Newton was his son.

Thomas Newton Jr.
Dean of the United States House of Representatives
In office March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1830
Preceded by	John Davenport
Succeeded by	William McCoy
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia
In office March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833
Preceded by	George Loyall
Succeeded by	George Loyall
Constituency	1st district
In office March 4, 1801 – March 9, 1830
Preceded by	Josiah Parker
Succeeded by	George Loyall
Constituency	11th 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 by	Himself (as Chairman of the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures)
Succeeded by	Churchill Caldom Cambreleng
Chairman of the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures
In office March 4, 1807 – March 4, 1819
Preceded by	Jacob Crowninshield
Succeeded by	Himself (as Chairman of the Committee on Commerce)
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Norfolk Borough
In office 1796–1798
Preceded by	Himself
Succeeded by	Robert Taylor
In office 1794
Preceded by	Thomas Mathews
Succeeded by	Himself
Personal details
Born	(1768-11-21)November 21, 1768 Norfolk, Virginia Colony, British America
Died	August 5, 1847(1847-08-05) (aged 78) Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	National Republican (1825–1847)
Other political affiliations	Democratic-Republican (until 1825)
Children	John
Profession	politician, lawyer

Biography

Newton was born in Norfolk, Virginia on November 21, 1768.

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.

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.

External links

• biographic sketch at U.S. Congress