James E. Newell was an American politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
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.
Political career
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
- "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.
- 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