James E. Newell
James E. Newell was an American politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1]
Biography
[edit]Newell was born on March 6, 1808, in Richland Township, Belmont County, Ohio. He moved to Viroqua (town), Wisconsin, in 1854. During the American Civil War, Newell was a member of the 50th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army. He was a first lieutenant.[2]
Political career
[edit]Newell was a member of the Assembly during the 1875 session. Other positions he held include District Attorney and County Judge of Vernon County, Wisconsin. He was a Republican.
References
[edit]- ^ "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 – 1999" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 88. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-04. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
- ^ R. M. Bashford (1875). THE LEGISLATIVE MANUAL OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN (14th ed.). Madison, Wis.: Smith & Cullaton. p. 336. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
Categories:
- People from Belmont County, Ohio
- People from Viroqua, Wisconsin
- Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- District attorneys in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin state court judges
- People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War
- Union army officers
- 1808 births
- 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature