The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-08
VETERAN ANSWERS
GREAT ROLL CALL
General H. HI. Newton Dies in
Charlotte Sanitarium After
Long Illness.
LONG AND ACTIVE CAREER
Boy Soldier, Lawyer and Business
Man-Proniinent in Church
Work.

Charlotte this morning. General
Newton had been sick for several
months and about six weeks ago en-
tered Charlotte Sanitarium for
treatment 1t was known that he
was in bad health, but his death
came as a surprise.
General Newton was born Feb
ruary 16, 1S4S. His father was
Cornelius Newton, and hs mother
Dorcas Purnell Newton. His boy
hood was spent in this county and
before he was ready for college the
war came on.
He entered the Confederate army,
Company E, Fourth regiment, South
Carolina cavalry. He served until
1854, when he was badly wounded
at Haw's Shops, Va. Carried from
the field on stretcher he was
brought to his home in Marlboro, and
recovered too late to join his COM
mand.
The losses OF the war made il i'm
possible for his father to send him
to college, but young Newton, sur
mounting many difficulties entered
Wofford College from which he was
graduated in 1869 with the degree
of A. b., receiving A. NJ. degree two
years later. He taught school for Il
while after leaving college and was
admitted TO the bar in 1870. He be-
gan the practice of law in BENEFITS
Vile in the office of Judge j. H.
Hudson. FIc ten years he devGt I'd
himself solely to the law.
In 1880 the Democrats called upon
him and ]. II. Parker to stand for
election to the house of representa-
tives He was elected and served one
year. He was member of the judi
ciary committee and he was respon-
sible for the first stock fence law in
South Carolina. He advocated rail-
road commissioners with plenary
power, and his name is inseparably
associated with these two pieces OF
legislation.
He was appointed solicitor of the
fourth judicial circuit in 1888 and
served six years, and in that office he
was fearless, able and impartial
prosecutor. Mr.. Newton during his
career has had large business expe-
rience. He built the first cotton oil
mill in this county and managed it
for some time He was vice presi-
dent of the Union Savings Bank ano
Planters National Bank and was
president of the Union Savings Bank
for several years. retiring in 1901
He was a member of the straightout
Democratic convention of August
Is, 1876.
Identified with the Methodist Epis-
copal church, South, he has served
the local church in almost all ca
pacites, and was a lay delegate 10
the general conferences in 1882 AMI
1894.
In 1872 he married Miss Martha
Johnson, one son, II. III. Newton, Jr.
surviving. His second marriage was
10 MISS Mary II. MCGNde, anu Ol Inls
marriage two daughters survive. Miss
Mary Newton, teacher of piano al
Lander College, and Miss Elizabeth
Newton OF the public schools o,
Woodstock, Va. In 1888 he wa,
married to Mrs. Katie McCOli Mon
roe, and is survived by his widow
three daughters, Mrs. ID. X. McColl
Misses Martha and Cornelia Newton
and two sons. Walter and Charlie.
Newton.
For several years Mr.. Newton ha:
not engaged actively in the practice
of law He has devoted great dea
OF time and attention to the Confed
crate war and kindred subjects. A
the last reunion he was made brig
adler general of the First brigad
of South Carolina, United Confeder
ate Veterans.
In his death Marlboro county lose
one OF it's most scholarly, Learned
and patriotic citizens, and the fam
lily a devoted husband and father
and business associates valued
friend. To all questions pertaining
Facts for Sufferers.