Joseph Parkinson Newsham (May 24, 1837 – October 22, 1919) was a 19th-century politician, lawyer, merchant and planter from Louisiana, who served two non-consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.
joseph, newsham, joseph, parkinson, newsham, 1837, october, 1919, 19th, century, politician, lawyer, merchant, planter, from, louisiana, served, consecutive, terms, house, representatives, joseph, parkinson, newshammember, house, representatives, from, louisia. Joseph Parkinson Newsham May 24 1837 October 22 1919 was a 19th century politician lawyer merchant and planter from Louisiana who served two non consecutive terms in the U S House of Representatives Joseph Parkinson NewshamMember of the U S House of Representatives from Louisiana s 3rd amp 4th districtIn office July 18 1868 March 3 1869May 23 1870 March 3 1871Preceded byThomas G DavidsonMichel VidalSucceeded byChester B DarrallJames McCleeryPersonal detailsBorn 1837 05 24 May 24 1837Preston Lancashire UKDiedOctober 22 1919 1919 10 22 aged 82 St Francisville Louisiana USPolitical partyRepublicanProfessionPolitician Lawyer Merchant planterBiography editBorn in Preston England Newsham immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1839 settling in Monroe County Illinois He received an academic education was employed in a mercantile establishment for two years studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1860 commencing practice in Edwardsville Illinois During the Civil War he served as adjutant of the 32nd Missouri Volunteer Infantry 1 in the Union Army resigning in 1864 on account of disabling injuries received in action on July 4 of that year Newsham moved to Donaldsonville Louisiana in 1864 where he was clerk of the fourth judicial district court of the Parish of Ascension and was admitted to the Louisiana bar in 1865 commencing practice in Donaldsonville He moved to St Francisville Louisiana in 1867 and was a member of the Louisiana Constitutional Convention in 1867 and 1868 Upon Louisiana s being admitted back into the Union Newsham was elected a Republican to the U S House of Representatives in 1868 from Louisiana s 3rd congressional district and served until 1869 He established the Feliciana Republican in 1868 and was elected to the House of Representatives in 1870 this time from Louisiana s 4th congressional district and served for that district until 1871 He was not a candidate for renomination in 1870 and thus left office when the term ended in 1871 2 Afterward he worked as a planter and merchant in St Francisville Louisiana until his retirement in 1913 Death edit Newsham died in St Francisville on October 22 1919 and was interred in Grace Church Cemetery in St Francisville Notes edit Missouri Infantry 32nd Regiment on usmo com United States Congress Joseph P Newsham id N000072 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress retrieved on 2008 February 14 U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byThomas G Davidson 1 Member of the U S House of Representatives from Louisiana s 3rd congressional districtJuly 18 1868 March 3 1869 Succeeded byChester B DarrallPreceded byMichel Vidal Member of the U S House of Representatives from Louisiana s 4th congressional districtMay 23 1870 March 3 1871 Succeeded byJames McCleeryNotes and references1 Because of Louisiana s secession the House seat was vacant for over seven years before Newsham succeeded Davidson nbsp nbsp This article about a Louisiana politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a person of the American Civil War is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph P Newsham amp oldid 1191202396, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
