Thomas Newton Jr.

Thomas Newton Jr.
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	November 21, 1768; Norfolk, Virginia Colony, British America
Died	August 5, 1847 (aged 78); Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	National Republican (1825–1847)
Other political; affiliations	Democratic-Republican (until 1825)
Children	John
Profession	politician, lawyer

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. 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.^[1]

Newton's son John was a Union general during the Civil War and chief engineer of the US Army in the 1880s.

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.

^ "Newton, Thomas, Jr". bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 7, 2023.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Josiah Parker	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 11th congressional district 1801–1803	Succeeded by Anthony New
Preceded by District established	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 20th congressional district 1803–1813	Succeeded by James Johnson
Preceded by Hugh Nelson	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 21st congressional district 1813–1823	Succeeded by William Smith
Preceded by Edward B. Jackson	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 1st congressional district 1823–1830	Succeeded by George Loyall
Preceded by George Loyall	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 1st congressional district 1831–1833	Succeeded by George Loyall
Political offices
Preceded by Jacob Crowninshield Massachusetts	Chairman of the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures 1807–1819	Succeeded by Himself as Chairman of the Committee on Commerce
Preceded by Himself as Chairman of the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures	Chairman of the Committee on Commerce 1819–1827	Succeeded by Churchill Caldom Cambreleng New York