Henry Newton (politician)

Henry Newton (1731[1] – January 29, 1802[2]) was a political figure in Nova Scotia. He was a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1758 to 1760.

He was the son of Hibbert Newton, collector of customs for Nova Scotia, and Hannah Adams, the daughter of John Adams, a member of the Legislative Council. Newton was customs collector for Halifax.[3] He first married Charlotte, the daughter of Benjamin Green.[1] Newton married Anne Stuart, the daughter of painter Gilbert Stuart, after the death of his first wife.[3] In 1763, he was named to the province's Legislative Council.[4] He died in Halifax.

His sister Hannah Adams Newton married Jonathan Binney and his brother John also served in the Nova Scotia assembly. His son Gilbert Stuart Newton later became a British painter.

References

  1. 1 2 A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. 1958.
  2. ↑ A history of Nova-Scotia, or, Acadie. Volume III (1867) Murdoch, Beamish
  3. 1 2 Mullins, Janet E (1980) Some Liverpool chronicles (1980)
  4. ↑ A history of Nova-Scotia, or, Acadie. Volume II (1866) Murdoch, Beamish
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