Thomas Newton Jr. (mayor)
Thomas Newton Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia Senate | |
| In office 1797–1804 | |
| Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses | |
| In office 1766–1796 | |
| Mayor of Norfolk, Virginia | |
| In office 1794–1794 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Taylor |
| Succeeded by | James Ramsay |
| Mayor of Norfolk, Virginia | |
| In office 1792–1793 | |
| Preceded by | Cary H. Hansford |
| Succeeded by | Robert Taylor |
| Mayor of Norfolk, Virginia | |
| In office 1786–1787 | |
| Preceded by | Cary H. Hansford |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Pollard |
| Mayor of Norfolk, Virginia | |
| In office 1780–1781 | |
| Preceded by | George Abyvon |
| Succeeded by | Paul Loyall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 15, 1742 Norfolk, Virginia |
| Died | September 11, 1807 |
Thomas Newton Jr. (died September 11, 1807) was an American politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate, the Virginia House of Burgesses, and as mayor of Norfolk, Virginia.
Biography
Newton was born on May 15, 1742 in Norfolk, the son of Thomas Newton who served as mayor of Norfolk (1747–1748).[1][2]
In 1766, he was elected a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses representing Norfolk County.[3] In June 1780, he was elected as mayor of Norfolk, Virginia; he served until June 1781.[4] He again served as mayor of Norfolk from June 1786 to June 1787; June 1792 to April 1793; and from April 1794 to June 1794.[4] In 1797, he was elected to the Virginia Senate where he served until 1804.[3]
He died on September 11, 1807.[3] His son was Thomas Newton Jr. (who also signed his name as "Junior"), U.S. representative.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Simmons, Billy. "T. Newton ESQ. 1791- The Man Behind the Signature". Preservation Virginia.
- ^ "From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Newton, 17 October 1799". Archives.gov.
Prior to the death of Newton's father, also named Thomas, in 1794, Newton signed himself as Thomas Newton, Jr. Among other offices, including several terms in the House of Burgesses and command of the county militia, he had been the recorder of Norfolk in 1798 and mayor of the city four times between 1780 and 1794
- ^ a b c "Thomas Newton - Sessions Served: 1766-1796". history.house.virginia.gov. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ^ a b H. W. Burton (1877). History of Norfolk, Virginia. Norfolk Virginian. pp. 228–232 – via Internet Archive.