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William Calhoun Newland | |
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11th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina | |
In office January 12, 1909 – January 15, 1913 | |
Governor | W. W. Kitchin |
Preceded by | Francis D. Winston |
Succeeded by | Elijah L. Daughtridge |
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
In office 1903–1904 | |
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
In office 1889–1890 | |
Member of the North Carolina Senate | |
In office 1881–1882 | |
Mayor of Lenoir, North Carolina | |
In office 1887–1888 | |
In office 1901–1903 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1860-10-08)October 8, 1860 |
Died | November 18, 1938(1938-11-18) (aged 78) |
Political party | Democratic |
Nickname | Will |
William Calhoun Newland (October 8, 1860 – November 18, 1938) was an American attorney who served a term as the 11th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina (1909–1913).
A Democrat, Newland had previously served as mayor of his hometown, Lenoir, North Carolina twice from 1887 to 1888 and from 1901 to 1903, and was elected to terms in the North Carolina Senate (1881–1882) and in the North Carolina House of Representatives (1889–1890, 1903–1904). While in the General Assembly, Newland introduced and sponsored the bill that established Appalachian State University. In 1904, Newland lost a close race for Congress to E. Spencer Blackburn.
The town of Newland, North Carolina was named after him as part of a political deal to secure his aid in passage of the bill that established Avery County in 1911. Newland is the seat of Avery County.
References
- Remembering Avery County: Old Tales from North Carolina's Youngest County
- "Sesquicentennial-Celebration". City of Lenoir, North Carolina. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- http://docsouth.unc.edu/nc/manual/manual.html
- "Appalachian State University Historical Timelines". Archived from the original on 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
- "Our Campaigns - NC District 08 Race - Nov 08, 1904".
Party political offices | ||
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Preceded byFrancis D. Winston | Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina 1908 |
Succeeded byElijah L. Daughtridge |
Political offices | ||
Preceded byFrancis D. Winston | Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina 1909–1913 |
Succeeded byElijah L. Daughtridge |
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