Thomas Newton, Jr.

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

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. He 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.

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

Chairmen of the United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce Commerce and Manufactures (1795–1819) Goodhue Swanwick Livingston S. Smith Mitchill Crowninshield Mumford Newton Commerce (1819–1893) Newton Cambreleng Sutherland F. Smith Cushman Curtis Kennedy Holmes McClelland Hunt McLane Seymour Fuller Washburne Cochrane Washburne Eliot Dixon Shellabarger Wheeler Hereford Reagan Page Reagan Clardy Baker Interstate and Foreign Commerce (1893–1981) Wise Hepburn Mann Adamson Sims Esch Winslow Parker Rayburn Lea Wolverton Crosser Wolverton Priest Harris Staggers Energy and Commerce (1981–) Dingell Bliley Tauzin Barton Dingell Waxman Upton