Elihu Newton
Full Name: Elihu NewtonDate of birth: January 23, 1845
Date of death: April 21, 1925
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 78 | Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895 | 23rd (1) | Democrat | Bransford / Tarrant | Tarrant | |
| H | 34 | Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889 | 20th (2) (3) (4) (5) | Democrat | Bransford / Tarrant | Tarrant |
(1) Bransford post office closed in 1913. Handbook of Texas Online.
(2) Elihu Newton, the Dark-Lantern candidate for the legislature, defeated the democratic nominee by a majority of thirteen votes, "All But One," Fort Worth Daily Gazette, 11/6/1886, p. 8. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
(3) Bransford post office closed in 1913. Handbook of Texas Online.
(4) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(5) Democrat, 1/12/1887, p. 2. San Antonio Daily Express.
Terms of Service top
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House District 78
Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895 Legislatures: 23rd (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Bransford / Tarrant Counties in district: Tarrant |
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House District 34
Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889 Legislatures: 20th (2) (3) (4) (5) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Bransford / Tarrant Counties in district: Tarrant |
(1) Bransford post office closed in 1913. Handbook of Texas Online.
(2) Elihu Newton, the Dark-Lantern candidate for the legislature, defeated the democratic nominee by a majority of thirteen votes, "All But One," Fort Worth Daily Gazette, 11/6/1886, p. 8. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
(3) Bransford post office closed in 1913. Handbook of Texas Online.
(4) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(5) Democrat, 1/12/1887, p. 2. San Antonio Daily Express.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- NEWTON, ELIHU (1845–1925). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, E. Newton, p. 161. Born 1/23/1845 in Bradley County, Tennessee; farmer and minister in the Missionary Baptist Church. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army. "In the late war between the States, Mr. Newton belonged to the command of General R.M. Gano, and was active in Arkansas and the Indian Territory." Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
Other Resources
- Elihu Newton, birth date 1/23/1845 in Tennessee; death date 4/21/1925 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; retired minister. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Elihu Newton, birth date 1/23/1845, death date 4/21/1925, burial in White's Chapel Cemetery, Southlake, Tarrant County. Includes portrait, reprint of obituary from the Grapevine Sun. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, Rev. Elihu Newton, "Funeral for Aged Baptist Preacher Held at Grapevine," 4/22/1925, p. 7. Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
- In 1886, members of the Farmers' Alliance and the Knights of Labor formed an Anti-Monopoly Party, "which the hostile mainstream press dubbed the 'Dark Lantern' Party." Turnout for the party's convention was so limited the party was unable to produce platform or nominate a state ticket. However, "the Tarrant County farmer-labor coalition did succeed in electing a state legislator in November." p. 84-88. Greenbackers, Knights of Labor, and Populists: Farmer-Labor Insurgency in the Late-Nineteenth-Century South, 2007.
- Elihu Newton's migration steps and additional notes. Migrations.org, 2004.
- Antimonopolist political party dubbed "dark lantern" described in "The Texas Dark Lantern Ticket," 11/2/1886, p. 5. New York Times.
- Mentioned in historical marker, White's Chapel Cemetery, Southlake, Tarrant County. Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission).
Photographs
- Photograph. E. Newton, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- Photograph. E. Newton, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 20th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- 23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 23rd session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
- 23rd session composite photo of House members by Journeay (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Committee Information top
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23rd R.S. - 1893
Internal Improvements Labor State Affairs | ||
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20th R.S. - 1887
Private Land Claims Public Health and Vital Statistics |
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