John C. New
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John Chalfant New was a United States
banker and lawyer
who held a variety of government positions, including Treasurer of the United States
from 1875 to 1876.
. His father was John Bowman New, son of Jethro New
, and his mother was Mariah (Chalfant) New. He was educated at Bethany College
, studying law
and graduating in 1851.
After college, New worked as a banker, publisher, and lawyer
. He married Melissa Beeler in 1854; together the two had a son, Harry Stewart New
, born in 1858.
Following the resignation of Horatio C. Newcomb
from his seat in the Indiana Senate
, New was elected to Newcomb's former seat in 1863.
His first wife died in 1867 and he re-married to Elizabeth R. McRae, and the couple had two children together.
In 1875, President of the United States
Ulysses S. Grant
nominated New to be Treasurer of the United States
and New subsequently held that office from June 30, 1875 to July 1, 1876. In 1880, and again in 1882, he was Chairman of the Indiana Republican Party
. He was First Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
from 1882 to 1883. He was the U.S. consul general in London
from 1889 to 1893.
New died in Indianapolis
on June 4, 1906.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
banker and lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
who held a variety of government positions, including Treasurer of the United States
Treasurer of the United States
The Treasurer of the United States is an official in the United States Department of the Treasury that was originally charged with the receipt and custody of government funds, though many of these functions have been taken over by different bureaus of the Department of the Treasury...
from 1875 to 1876.
Biography
John C. New was born on July 6, 1831 in Vernon, IndianaVernon, Indiana
Vernon is a town in Vernon Township, Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 330. As the county seat of Jennings County, it is the smallest town with that designation in the state of Indiana. It is nearly surrounded by the Muscatatuck River...
. His father was John Bowman New, son of Jethro New
Jethro New
Jethro New was an 18th century American frontiersman and Continental Army officer during the American Revolutionary War, at one time serving as an aide to General George Washington...
, and his mother was Mariah (Chalfant) New. He was educated at Bethany College
Bethany College (West Virginia)
Bethany College is a private liberal arts college located in Bethany, West Virginia, United States. Founded in 1840, Bethany is the oldest institution of Higher Education in West Virginia.-Location:...
, studying law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
and graduating in 1851.
After college, New worked as a banker, publisher, and lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
. He married Melissa Beeler in 1854; together the two had a son, Harry Stewart New
Harry Stewart New
Harry Stewart New was a U.S. politician, journalist, and Spanish-American War veteran.-Biography:Harry Stewart New was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 31, 1858, the son of John C. New and his wife, Melissa New...
, born in 1858.
Following the resignation of Horatio C. Newcomb
Horatio C. Newcomb
Horatio C. Newcomb was an attorney and judge from Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.-Early life:Newcomb was born in Wellsborough, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. At some point the family moved to Cortland County, New York and in 1833 the family moved to Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana...
from his seat in the Indiana Senate
Indiana Senate
The Indiana Senate is the upper house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The Senate is composed of 50 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. Senators serve four-year terms without term limits...
, New was elected to Newcomb's former seat in 1863.
His first wife died in 1867 and he re-married to Elizabeth R. McRae, and the couple had two children together.
In 1875, President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods. Under Grant's command, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military and ended the Confederate States of America...
nominated New to be Treasurer of the United States
Treasurer of the United States
The Treasurer of the United States is an official in the United States Department of the Treasury that was originally charged with the receipt and custody of government funds, though many of these functions have been taken over by different bureaus of the Department of the Treasury...
and New subsequently held that office from June 30, 1875 to July 1, 1876. In 1880, and again in 1882, he was Chairman of the Indiana Republican Party
Indiana Republican Party
The Indiana Republican Party is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in the state of Indiana. The chairman of the Indiana Republican State Committee is Eric Holcomb, a former aide of Indiana's sitting Governor Mitch Daniels.-Platform:...
. He was First Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
United States Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
The United States Assistant Secretary of the Treasury is one of several positions in the United States Department of the Treasury, serving under the United States Secretary of the Treasury....
from 1882 to 1883. He was the U.S. consul general in London
London
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from 1889 to 1893.
New died in Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
on June 4, 1906.