James E. Newell was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1]
Biography[]
Newell was born on March 6, 1808 in Richland Township, Belmont County, Ohio. He moved to Viroqua (town), Wisconsin in 1854. During the American Civil War, Newell was a member of the 50th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army. He was a first lieutenant.[2]
Political career[]
Newell was a member of the Assembly during the 1875 session. Other positions he held include District Attorney and County Judge of Vernon County, Wisconsin. He was a Republican.
References[]
- ↑ "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 – 1999". State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 88. Archived from the original on 2015-04-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20150404000000/http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ib/99ib1.pdf. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
- ↑ R. M. Bashford (1875). THE LEGISLATIVE MANUAL OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN (14th ed.). Madison, Wis.: Smith & Cullaton. p. 336. https://books.google.com/books?id=N-xCAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA336&dq=James+E.+Newell%2BWisconsin+336&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAGoVChMIspq0n-_jxgIVQlqICh11FgmP#v=onepage&q=James%20E.%20Newell%2BWisconsin%20336&f=false. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
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