William Calhoun Newland (October 8, 1860 – November 18, 1938^[1]) was an American attorney who served a term as the 11th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina (1909–1913).

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William Calhoun Newland
11th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
In office January 12, 1909 – January 15, 1913
Governor	W. W. Kitchin
Preceded by	Francis D. Winston
Succeeded by	Elijah L. Daughtridge
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office 1903–1904
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office 1889–1890
Member of the North Carolina Senate
In office 1881–1882
Mayor of Lenoir, North Carolina
In office 1887–1888
In office 1901–1903
Personal details
Born	(1860-10-08)October 8, 1860
Died	November 18, 1938(1938-11-18) (aged 78)
Political party	Democratic
Nickname	Will

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A Democrat, Newland had previously served as mayor of his hometown, Lenoir, North Carolina twice from 1887 to 1888 and from 1901 to 1903,^[2] and was elected to terms in the North Carolina Senate (1881–1882) and in the North Carolina House of Representatives (1889–1890, 1903–1904).^[3] While in the General Assembly, Newland introduced and sponsored the bill that established Appalachian State University.^[4] In 1904, Newland lost a close race for Congress to E. Spencer Blackburn.^[5]

The town of Newland, North Carolina was named after him as part of a political deal to secure his aid in passage of the bill that established Avery County in 1911. Newland is the seat of Avery County.