Eben Newton
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Eben Newton was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Goshen, Connecticut
, Newton attended the common schools. He moved to Portage County, Ohio
, in 1814 and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He subsequently studied law. Newton was admitted to the bar
in 1823 and commenced practice in Canfield, Ohio
. He formed a partnership with Elisha Whittlesey
that lasted for twenty years. He served as member of the Ohio Senate
from 1842 to 1851. He was the presiding judge of the court of common pleas from 1844 to 1851.
Newton was elected as a Whig
to the Thirty-second
Congress (March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1852 to the Thirty-third
Congress.
He served as president of the Ashtabula & New Lisbon Railroad 1856-1859, and again served in the state senate from 1862 to 1864 during the American Civil War
. He resumed the practice of law and also engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Newton married Mary Church of Canfield, May 1826. They had one son and three daughters. He was a Presbyterian.
He died in Canfield, Ohio
, on November 6, 1885, and was interred in Canfield Village Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Born in Goshen, Connecticut
Goshen, Connecticut
Goshen is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,697 at the 2000 census.Each July, the Connecticut Agricultural Fair is held in town. It is also home to the Goshen players.-Geography:...
, Newton attended the common schools. He moved to Portage County, Ohio
Portage County, Ohio
Portage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 152,061 at the 2000 Census and 161,419 at the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Ravenna. Portage County is named for the portage between the Cuyahoga and Tuscarawas Rivers...
, in 1814 and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He subsequently studied law. Newton was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1823 and commenced practice in Canfield, Ohio
Canfield, Ohio
Canfield is an affluent suburban city located in Mahoning County, Ohio,[United States, at the intersection of U.S. Route 224 and State Route 46/U.S. Route 62, about ten miles southwest of Youngstown. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,374. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman,...
. He formed a partnership with Elisha Whittlesey
Elisha Whittlesey
Elisha Whittlesey was a lawyer, civil servant and U.S. Representative from Ohio.-Biography:Born in Washington, Connecticut, Whittlesey moved with his parents in early youth to Salisbury, Connecticut...
that lasted for twenty years. He served as member of the Ohio Senate
Ohio Senate
The Ohio State Senate is the upper house of the Ohio General Assembly, the legislative body for the U.S. state of Ohio. There are 33 State Senators. The state legislature meets in the state capital, Columbus. The President of the Senate presides over the body when in session, and is currently Tom...
from 1842 to 1851. He was the presiding judge of the court of common pleas from 1844 to 1851.
Newton was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Thirty-second
32nd United States Congress
The Thirty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1851 to March 3, 1853, during the third and...
Congress (March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1852 to the Thirty-third
33rd United States Congress
The Thirty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1853 to March 3, 1855, during the first two years...
Congress.
He served as president of the Ashtabula & New Lisbon Railroad 1856-1859, and again served in the state senate from 1862 to 1864 during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. He resumed the practice of law and also engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Newton married Mary Church of Canfield, May 1826. They had one son and three daughters. He was a Presbyterian.
He died in Canfield, Ohio
Canfield, Ohio
Canfield is an affluent suburban city located in Mahoning County, Ohio,[United States, at the intersection of U.S. Route 224 and State Route 46/U.S. Route 62, about ten miles southwest of Youngstown. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,374. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman,...
, on November 6, 1885, and was interred in Canfield Village Cemetery.