The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Newnam to Newsum

Index to Politicians: Newnam to Newsum

NEWNAM (Soundex N550) — See also CHEWNING, LOEWNER, NEWMAN, NEWMANN, NEWNAN, NEWNHAM, RZEWNICKI, WENMAN.

NEWNAM: See also Avra Milvin Warren.

NEWNAN (Soundex N550) — See also CHEWNING, LOEWNER, NEENAN, NENIAN, NEWMAN, NEWNAM, NEWNHAM, NOONAN, NUNAN, RZEWNICKI.

Newnan, Daniel (c.1780-1851) — of McDonough, Henry County, Ga. Born in North Carolina. U.S. Representative from Georgia at-large, 1831-33. Newnan, Ga., is named for him. Died in Walker County (part now in Catoosa County), Ga., January 16, 1851. Interment at Newnan Springs Churchyard, Newnan Springs, Ga.
- See also: congressional biography.

NEWNHAM (Soundex N550) — See also CHEWNING, CROWNHART, DOWNHAM, LOEWNER, NEWNAM, NEWNAN, RZEWNICKI.

Newnham, Charles R. — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Fulton and Hamilton counties, 1919. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Newnham, Richard L. — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Democrat. Superior court judge in Michigan of Grand Rapids, 1900-05; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1928. Burial location unknown.

NEWPHER (Soundex N160) — See also NEWPORT, NUFER.

Newpher, Ivan E. — of Terre Hill, Lancaster County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

NEWPORT (Soundex N163) — See also NEUPERT, NEWPHER, NIPPERT, PORT.

Newport, Gus — of Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif. Mayor of Berkeley, Calif., 1979-86. Black. Still living as of 1986.
Newport, James F. — Reform candidate for U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
Newport, John E. — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania. U.S. Consul in Turks Island, 1861-66. Burial location unknown.

NEWSCHAFER (Soundex N216) — See also CHAFEE, CHAFER, FREEHAFER, HAFER, SCHAFE, SCHAFER, SCHAFF, SCHAFFENEGGER, SCHAFFER, SCHAFFERT, SCHAFFLER, SCHAFFNER, SCHAFFTER, SHAFER, WESTHAFER.

Newschafer, William H. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 18th District, 1889. Burial location unknown.

NEWSHAM (Soundex N250)

Newsham, Joseph Parkinson (1837-1919) — of Edwardsville, Madison County, Ill.; Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish, La.; St. Francisville, West Feliciana Parish, La. Born in Preston, Lancashire, England, May 24, 1837. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1867-68; U.S. Representative from Louisiana, 1868-69, 1870-71 (3rd District 1868-69, 4th District 1870-71). Died in St. Francisville, West Feliciana Parish, La., October 22, 1919. Interment at Grace Church Cemetery, St. Francisville, La.
- See also: congressional biography.
Newsham, Kathleen — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Mayor of Bay City, Mich., 1998-. Female. Catholic. Member, Lions. Still living as of 2002.
Newsham, Shirley — of Michigan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

NEWSLOW (Soundex N240) — See also KNISLEY, NEESLEY, NIESLEY, NISLY, NISSLEY, OWSLEY, TEWSLEY, TOWSLEY.

Newslow, Jim — of Orlando, Orange County, Fla. Candidate for mayor of Orlando, Fla., 1992. Still living as of 1992.

NEWSOM (Soundex N250) — See also DEWSON, HEWSON, MATHEWSON, MATTHEWSON, NESOM, NEWSOME, NEWSON, NEWSUM, NEZAM, NUZUM.

Newsom, David Dunlop (1918-2008) — also known as David D. Newsom — of California. Born in Richmond, Contra Costa County, Calif., January 6, 1918. Son of Fred Newsom and Ivy (Dunlop) Newsom. Newspaper reporter; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; newspaper publisher; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Libya, 1965-69; Indonesia, 1973; Philippines, 1977-78. Died, from respiratory failure, in Charlottesville, Va., March 30, 2008. Burial location unknown.
- See also: Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.
Newsom, Gavin (b. 1967) — of San Francisco, Calif. Born October 10, 1967. Son of William Newsom and Tessa (Menzies) Newsom; married to Kimberly Guilfoyle. Democrat. Mayor of San Francisco, Calif., 2004; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Still living as of 2007.
Newsom, John A. — of Texas. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 6th District, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Newsom, John M. — of California. Member of California state assembly 5th District, 1867-69. Burial location unknown.
Newsom, R. M. — of South Carolina. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1936. Still living as of 1936.
Newsom, Walter L., Jr. — of San Juan, San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1940; U.S. Attorney for Puerto Rico, 1942. Still living as of 1942.
Newsom, William A. — of San Francisco, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1948; Presidential Elector for California, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

NEWSOME (Soundex N250) — See also DEWSON, HANSOME, HEWSON, MATHEWSON, MATTHEWSON, NESOM, NEWSOM, NEWSON, NEWSUM, NEZAM, NUZUM, RANSOME, SOMERS, SOMERVELL, SOMERVILLE, SOMES, SOMESON.

Newsome, Glenn — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Newsome, John Parks (1893-1961) — also known as John P. Newsome — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala. Born in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., February 13, 1893. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Alabama 9th District, 1943-45. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., November 10, 1961. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Ala.
- See also: congressional biography.
Newsome, Mary — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
Newsome, R. F. — of McKinney, Collin County, Tex. Mayor of McKinney, Tex., 1953-54. Still living as of 1954.
Newsome, S. G. — Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1904. Burial location unknown.

NEWSON (Soundex N250) — See also ANSON, DEWSON, ENSANA, HEWSON, MATHEWSON, MATTHEWSON, NASON, NESEN, NESIN, NEWSOM, NEWSOME, NISAN, NISSEN, NYSSEN.

Newson, B. S. — of Otoe County, Neb. Delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1871. Burial location unknown.

NEWSTEAD (Soundex N233) — See also BREWSTER, HEWSTON, NEWSTED, NEWSTROM, STEAD.

Newstead, Jacob A. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1904. Burial location unknown.

NEWSTED (Soundex N233) — See also BREWSTER, HEWSTON, NEWSTEAD, NEWSTROM.

Newsted, Gloria — of Wayne County, Mich. American candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1938. Female. Still living as of 1938.

NEWSTROM (Soundex N236) — See also ANSTROM, BREWSTER, HEWSTON, NEWSTEAD, NEWSTED, NYSTROM, STROM, WENSTROM.

Newstrom, Sylvia — of Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

NEWSUM (Soundex N250) — See also AWSUMB, NESOM, NEWSOM, NEWSOME, NEZAM, NUZUM.

NEWSUM: See also Frank Newsum Julian.

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