Asa Tarbell Newhall was a Massachusetts

Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...

 politician who served in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature, and as the twenty third Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts

Lynn, Massachusetts

Lynn is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 89,050 at the 2000 census. An old industrial center, Lynn is home to Lynn Beach and Lynn Heritage State Park and is about north of downtown Boston.-17th century:...

. Newhall also served in both branches of the Lynn

Lynn, Massachusetts

Lynn is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 89,050 at the 2000 census. An old industrial center, Lynn is home to Lynn Beach and Lynn Heritage State Park and is about north of downtown Boston.-17th century:...

 city council and on the city's school committee.

1903 State Representative election

In 1903 Newhall was elected as a Democrat to serve in the Massachusetts House of Representatives

Massachusetts House of Representatives

The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...

 of 1904. In the 1903 election Newhall received 1,371 votes coming in second behind Republican

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

 candidate John W. Blaney who received 1,434 votes, and just ahead of fellow Democrat Michael F. Phelan

Michael Francis Phelan

Michael Francis Phelan was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, Phelan attended the public schools....

 who received 1,307 votes. The district Newhall ran in sent two representatives to the Massachusetts House

Massachusetts House of Representatives

The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...

, so although Newhall came in second in the vote total he was elected. While in the House

Massachusetts House of Representatives

The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...

 of 1904 Newhall served on the Committee on Prisons.

1904 State Representative electoral defeat

In 1904 Newhall was defeated in his bid for reelection. Newhall placed third in the balloting behind Republican

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

 Arthur W. Barker and fellow Democratic party candidate Michael F. Phelan

Michael Francis Phelan

Michael Francis Phelan was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, Phelan attended the public schools....

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