Cherubusco Newton
Encyclopedia
Cherubusco Newton was a U.S. Representative
from Louisiana
.
Born in Greensburg, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, Newton attended private schools in Bastrop, Louisiana
, and the Louisiana State University
, then at Alexandria, Louisiana
.
He taught school.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1870 and commenced practice in Bastrop, Louisiana
.
He served as member of the State senate 1879-1883.
He declined a judgeship in 1885.
Newton was elected as a Democrat
to the Fiftieth Congress (March 4, 1887-March 3, 1889).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1888.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1888.
He resumed the practice of law in Bastrop, Louisiana
, for several years, and then moved to Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
, where he continued the practice of law until his death on May 26, 1910.
He was interred in the New Cemetery, Bastrop, Louisiana
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
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Born in Greensburg, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, Newton attended private schools in Bastrop, Louisiana
Bastrop, Louisiana
Bastrop is a city in and the parish seat of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 12,988 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Bastrop, Louisiana Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Monroe-Bastrop, Louisiana Combined...
, and the Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
, then at Alexandria, Louisiana
Alexandria, Louisiana
Alexandria is a city in and the parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on the south bank of the Red River in almost the exact geographic center of the state. It is the principal city of the Alexandria metropolitan area which encompasses all of Rapides and Grant parishes....
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He taught school.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1870 and commenced practice in Bastrop, Louisiana
Bastrop, Louisiana
Bastrop is a city in and the parish seat of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 12,988 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Bastrop, Louisiana Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Monroe-Bastrop, Louisiana Combined...
.
He served as member of the State senate 1879-1883.
He declined a judgeship in 1885.
Newton was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fiftieth Congress (March 4, 1887-March 3, 1889).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1888.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1888.
He resumed the practice of law in Bastrop, Louisiana
Bastrop, Louisiana
Bastrop is a city in and the parish seat of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 12,988 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Bastrop, Louisiana Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Monroe-Bastrop, Louisiana Combined...
, for several years, and then moved to Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
-National protected areas:* Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge* D'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 147,250 people, 55,216 households, and 38,319 families residing in the parish. The population density was 241 people per square mile...
, where he continued the practice of law until his death on May 26, 1910.
He was interred in the New Cemetery, Bastrop, Louisiana
Bastrop, Louisiana
Bastrop is a city in and the parish seat of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 12,988 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Bastrop, Louisiana Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Monroe-Bastrop, Louisiana Combined...
.