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Newton Littlejohn

Newton Littlejohn

19th century American politician, Wisconsin State Senate

Newton Moore Littlejohn (July 23, 1823 – February 27, 1916) was an American politician and member of the Wisconsin State Senate from 1864 to 1870. A Republican, he represented Walworth County.[1]

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Biography

Littlejohn was born on July 23, 1823, in Litchfield, New York.[2] On September 8, 1848, he married Jane Sophia Newton. They had two children. Littlejohn died on February 27, 1916, and was buried in Whitewater, Wisconsin.[3]

Career

Littlejohn represented the 12th District in the Senate from 1864 to 1870. He was elected in 1863 on the National Union Party ticket, created in the midst of the American Civil War. He continued as a Republican after the war. Previously, he had been elected Chairman of Whitewater (town), Wisconsin in 1861.

References

  1. [1]
    State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848–1999". Information Bulletin 99-1 (September 1999), p. 11.
  2. [2]
    History of Walworth County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical Company. 1882. p. 634. Retrieved June 19, 2015. Newton Littlejohn+Wisconsin.
  3. [3]
    "Newton Littlejohn Dies at Whitewater". Janesville Daily Gazette. Whitewater. March 1, 1916. p. 6. Retrieved January 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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