John Stoughton Newberry
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John Stoughton Newberry was a U.S. Representative and industrialist from the state
of Michigan
.
Newberry was born in Waterville, New York
and moved with his parents to Michigan when a child, residing successively in Detroit
, Ann Arbor
, and Romeo
. He was the nephew of Walter Loomis Newberry
and Oliver Newberry. He completed preparatory studies in Romeo Academy and graduated from University of Michigan
in 1847. He spent two years in civil engineering on railroads, then studied law in Detroit and was admitted to the bar
in 1853. He published the first volume of admiralty
reports of decisions of cases arising on western lakes and rivers.
In the early 1860s, Newberry joined the railroad car manufacturing firm of Dean and Eaton, renaming it Newberry, Dean and Eaton Manufacturing Co. When James McMillan
joined the firm in 1864, the company was reorganized as the Michigan Car Company
. With McMillan, Newberry also established the Detroit Car Wheel Company. He was appointed the first provost marshal for the State of Michigan by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln
in 1862 with the rank of captain of Cavalry. Newberry resigned in 1864 and engaged in several large manufacturing and railroad enterprises.
Newberry was elected as a Republican to the Forty-sixth Congress, serving from March 4, 1879–March 3, 1881. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1880. Newberry died in Detroit and is interred there in Elmwood Cemetery
.
Newberry was the father of Truman Handy Newberry
, by his second wife, Helen P. Handy, the daughter of Truman P. Handy, a well known financier and banker in Cleveland.
The town of Newberry, Michigan
is named after Newberry, as a consequence of the congressman's business interest in the Detroit, Mackinac and Marquette
railroad.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
.
Newberry was born in Waterville, New York
Waterville, New York
Waterville is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. According to the 2000 census, its population was 1,721.-Geography:Waterville is located at ....
and moved with his parents to Michigan when a child, residing successively in Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
, Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
, and Romeo
Romeo, Michigan
Romeo is a village in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,721 at the 2000 census. The village is situated at the southeast corner of Bruce Township, with a portion extending south into Washington Township. Armada Township is adjacent to the east and Ray Township to the...
. He was the nephew of Walter Loomis Newberry
Walter Loomis Newberry
Walter Loomis Newberry was an American businessman and philanthropist, best known for his bequest that resulted in the creation of the Newberry Library in Chicago....
and Oliver Newberry. He completed preparatory studies in Romeo Academy and graduated from University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in 1847. He spent two years in civil engineering on railroads, then studied law in Detroit and was admitted to the bar
Bar (law)
Bar in a legal context has three possible meanings: the division of a courtroom between its working and public areas; the process of qualifying to practice law; and the legal profession.-Courtroom division:...
in 1853. He published the first volume of admiralty
Admiralty
The Admiralty was formerly the authority in the Kingdom of England, and later in the United Kingdom, responsible for the command of the Royal Navy...
reports of decisions of cases arising on western lakes and rivers.
In the early 1860s, Newberry joined the railroad car manufacturing firm of Dean and Eaton, renaming it Newberry, Dean and Eaton Manufacturing Co. When James McMillan
James McMillan (Senator)
James McMillan was a U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan.-Biography:McMillan was born in Hamilton, Ontario to William and Grace McMillan, both Scottish natives...
joined the firm in 1864, the company was reorganized as the Michigan Car Company
Michigan Car Company
The Michigan Car Company was a railroad rolling stock manufacturer located in Detroit, Michigan.The Michigan Car Company was organized in 1864 by John S. Newberry and James McMillan to manufacture railroad cars for the Union Army. In 1873 it relocated its main factory to Grand Trunk Junction...
. With McMillan, Newberry also established the Detroit Car Wheel Company. He was appointed the first provost marshal for the State of Michigan by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
in 1862 with the rank of captain of Cavalry. Newberry resigned in 1864 and engaged in several large manufacturing and railroad enterprises.
Newberry was elected as a Republican to the Forty-sixth Congress, serving from March 4, 1879–March 3, 1881. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1880. Newberry died in Detroit and is interred there in Elmwood Cemetery
Elmwood Cemetery (Detroit, Michigan)
Elmwood Cemetery in Detroit is one of Michigan's most important historic cemeteries. Located at 1200 Elmwood Street in Detroit's Eastside Historic Cemetery District, Elmwood is the oldest continuously operating, non-denominational cemetery in Michigan...
.
Newberry was the father of Truman Handy Newberry
Truman Handy Newberry
Truman Handy Newberry was a U.S. businessman and political figure. He served as the Secretary of Navy between 1908 and 1909. He was a U.S. Senator from Michigan between 1919 and 1922.-Biography:...
, by his second wife, Helen P. Handy, the daughter of Truman P. Handy, a well known financier and banker in Cleveland.
The town of Newberry, Michigan
Newberry, Michigan
Newberry is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Luce County. Located within McMillan Township at its very southern end, it shares some administrative responsibilities with the surrounding township. The population was 2,686 at the 2000 census.The village was named in...
is named after Newberry, as a consequence of the congressman's business interest in the Detroit, Mackinac and Marquette
Detroit, Mackinac and Marquette Railroad
The Detroit, Mackinac and Marquette Railroad was a land grant railroad that was built and operated briefly in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. Incorporated in 1879, the -long railroad began operations in 1881. It was intended to help the economic development of a region of...
railroad.