Newton W. Nutting

Newton Wright Nutting ( born October 22, 1840 in West Monroe, New York, † October 15, 1889 in Oswego, New York) was an American lawyer and politician. Between 1883 and 1885, and between 1887 and 1889, he represented the State of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Newton Wright Nutting was born about six years before the outbreak of the Mexican-American War in Oswego County. He pursued an academic career. Nutting studied law. After receiving his license to practice law, he began to practice in Oswego. He sat from 1 January 1864 to January 1, 1867 the school board of Oswego County. On January 1, 1869, he was district attorney in Oswego County - a post he held until January 1, 1872. Then he was from 1 January 1878 until his resignation on March 4, 1883 in Oswego County magistrate. Politically, he was a member of the Republican Party. In the congressional elections of 1882 for the 48th Congress Nutting in the 24th electoral district of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of Joseph Mason on March 4, 1883. He then retired after March 3, 1885 from the Congress. After his conference time he went to Oswego back to his work as a lawyer after. In 1886 he stood as a candidate in the 27th electoral district of New York for the 50th Congress. After a successful election, he entered on March 4, 1887, the successor of Sereno E. Payne. He was once again elected, but died before the end of his term on 15 October 1889. His body was then buried at the Riverside Cemetery.