11 Facts About Eben Newton

Eben Newton was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a US Representative from Ohio from 1851 to 1853.

Eben Newton moved to Portage County, Ohio, in 1814 and engaged in agricultural pursuits.

Eben Newton studied law with Darius Lyman and John Sloane.

Eben Newton formed a partnership with Elisha Whittlesey that lasted for twenty years.

Eben Newton served as member of the Ohio Senate from 1842 to 1851.

Eben Newton was the presiding judge of the court of common pleas from 1844 to 1851.

Eben Newton was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-second Congress.

Eben Newton was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1852 to the Thirty-third Congress.

Eben Newton resumed the practice of law and engaged in agricultural pursuits.

Eben Newton made a trip to California, returning with a cold, which led to his death within a month.

Eben Newton died in Canfield, Ohio, on November 6,1885, and was interred in Canfield Village Cemetery.