New returned to politics with his election to the United States Senate in 1916, defeating incumbent John W. Kern. In the Senate, he served as chairman of the Committee on Territories and the Committee on Territories and Insular Possessions. He was also a "wet" or an anti-prohibitionist, and in August 1919 introduced early legislation proposing an independent United States Air Force.
In late March 1922, New became the first senator to use radio in his campaign—at that time, broadcasting a political speech was not widely done by candidates.[1] His speech was transmitted by a U.S. Navy station, NOF in Washington, D.C., which immediately caused a complaint by Democrats about a government station being used for partisan purposes. This in turn quickly led to a ban on further use of the station for political activities.[2]
harry, australian, footballer, harry, footballer, senator, redirects, here, father, served, indiana, state, senate, john, harry, stewart, december, 1858, 1937, politician, journalist, spanish, american, veteran, served, chairman, republican, national, committe. For the Australian footballer see Harry New footballer Senator New redirects here For his father who served in the Indiana State Senate see John C New Harry Stewart New December 31 1858 May 9 1937 was a U S politician journalist and Spanish American War veteran He served as Chairman of the Republican National Committee a United States senator from Indiana and United States Postmaster General Harry S New48th United States Postmaster GeneralIn office March 4 1923 March 3 1929PresidentWarren G HardingCalvin CoolidgePreceded byHubert WorkSucceeded byWalter Folger BrownUnited States Senatorfrom IndianaIn office March 4 1917 March 3 1923Preceded byJohn W KernSucceeded bySamuel M RalstonChair of the Republican National CommitteeIn office January 7 1907 July 8 1908Acting January 7 1907 March 4 1907Preceded byGeorge B CortelyouSucceeded byFrank HitchcockPersonal detailsBornHarry Stewart New 1858 12 31 December 31 1858Indianapolis Indiana U S DiedMay 9 1937 1937 05 09 aged 78 Baltimore Maryland U S Resting placeCrown Hill CemeteryPolitical partyRepublicanSpouse s Katherine Virginia MilliganCatherine McLean BrownChildren1RelativesJohn C New father EducationButler UniversityMilitary serviceAllegiance United StatesBranch service United States ArmyRankCaptainBattles warsSpanish American WarBiography editHarry Stewart New was born in Indianapolis Indiana on December 31 1858 the son of John C New and Melissa Beeler New His father served as Treasurer of the United States and his uncle Jeptha D New was a U S Representative He attended Butler University before going to work for the Indianapolis Journal where he was a reporter editor part owner and publisher from 1878 to 1903 He is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity He served in the Indiana State Senate from 1896 to 1900 and served in the Spanish American War as captain and assistant adjutant general of the 7th Army Corps He was a member of the Republican National Committee from 1900 to 1912 serving as chairman from 1907 to 1908 and later engaged in the stone quarrying and construction business New returned to politics with his election to the United States Senate in 1916 defeating incumbent John W Kern In the Senate he served as chairman of the Committee on Territories and the Committee on Territories and Insular Possessions He was also a wet or an anti prohibitionist and in August 1919 introduced early legislation proposing an independent United States Air Force nbsp Time cover February 16 1925 In late March 1922 New became the first senator to use radio in his campaign at that time broadcasting a political speech was not widely done by candidates 1 His speech was transmitted by a U S Navy station NOF in Washington D C which immediately caused a complaint by Democrats about a government station being used for partisan purposes This in turn quickly led to a ban on further use of the station for political activities 2 New was defeated by Albert J Beveridge for renomination in 1922 who lost the general election to Samuel M Ralston He was then appointed Postmaster General in the cabinet of President Warren G Harding in 1923 and was reappointed by Calvin Coolidge in 1925 After the end of the Coolidge Administration New retired from active business pursuits and resided in Washington D C In 1933 he was appointed a United States Commissioner to the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago Illinois He died in Baltimore Maryland on May 9 1937 and was interred in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis References edit Will Campaign by Radio Lexington KY Herald 30 March 1922 p 1 Denby Bars Political Speeches From All Naval Radio Stations New York Tribune April 9 1922 page 9 External links edit nbsp Media related to Harry Stewart New at Wikimedia Commons United States Congress Harry S New id N000059 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Harry S New at Find a Grave Party political offices Preceded byGeorge B Cortelyou Chair of the Republican National Committee1907 1908 Succeeded byFrank Hitchcock First Republican nominee for U S Senator from Indiana Class 1 1916 Succeeded byAlbert J Beveridge U S Senate Preceded byJohn W Kern U S Senator Class 1 from Indiana1917 1923 Served alongside James Eli Watson Succeeded bySamuel M Ralston Political offices Preceded byHubert Work United States Postmaster General1923 1929 Succeeded byWalter Brown Awards and achievements Preceded byMackenzie King Cover of Time magazine16 February 1925 Succeeded byOwen D Young Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harry S New amp oldid 1161304636, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
