Eben Newton

Eben Newton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 19th district
In office March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853
Preceded by	John Crowell
Succeeded by	Edward Wade
Member of the Ohio Senate from the Trumbull County district
In office December 5, 1842 – December 1, 1844
Preceded by	John Crowell
Succeeded by	Samuel Quinby
Member of the Ohio Senate from the 23rd district
In office January 4, 1864 – December 31, 1865
Preceded by	Samuel Quinby
Succeeded by	G. F. Brown
Personal details
Born	October 16, 1795 Goshen, Connecticut
Died	November 6, 1885(1885-11-06) (aged 90) Canfield, Ohio
Resting place	Canfield Village Cemetery
Political party	Whig
Spouse	Mary Church
Children	four

Eben Newton (October 16, 1795 – November 6, 1885) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1851 to 1853.

Early life and career

Born in Goshen, Connecticut, Newton attended the common schools. He moved to Portage County, Ohio, in 1814 and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He studied law with Darius Lyman and John Sloane. 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.

Congress

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.

Later career

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. He raised beef cattle on farms near Canfield.

Newton married Mary Church of Canfield, May 1826. They had one son and three daughters. He was a Presbyterian.

Death

He made a trip to California, returning with a cold, which led to his death within a month. He died in Canfield, Ohio, on November 6, 1885, and was interred in Canfield Village Cemetery.

References

• United States Congress. "Eben Newton (id: N000076)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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