Newton Martin Curtis

Newton Martin Curtis ( born May 21, 1835 in De Peyster, New York, † January 8, 1910 in New York City ) was an American soldier and politician. Between 1891 and 1897 he represented the State of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Newton Martin Curtis attended community schools and the governor Wesleyan Seminary. His youth was overshadowed by the Mexican-American War.

After the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted in the U.S. Army. On May 15, 1861, he appeared as Captain in the Company G of the 16th Regiment of New York Infantry. He was promoted on October 23, 1862 Lieutenant Colonel in the 142nd Regiment of New York Infantry. Another carriage followed on January 21, 1863 Colonel. On October 28, 1864, he was appointed brevet brigadier general of volunteers, and on January 15, 1865 Brigadier General. Curtis was christened on March 13, 1865 a promotion to brevet major general of volunteers. It awarded him the Medal of Honor

Curtis was appointed tax collector in the district of Oswegatchie 1866. 1867 he was appointed special prosecutor for the Ministry of Finance - a post he held until his retirement in 1880. Between 1880 and 1882 he worked for the Ministry of Justice. He sat 1884-1890 in the New York State Assembly. Politically, he was a member of the Republican Party.

He was elected in a by-election in the 22nd electoral district of New York in the 52nd Congress, there to fill the vacancy that was created by the resignation of Leslie W. Russell. His seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, he took on 3 November 1891. In the congressional elections of 1892 for the 53rd Congress, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. He was re-elected once. Since he gave up for reelection in 1896, he retired after March 3, 1897 from the Congress. During his last term he chaired the Committee on Election of President, Vice President, and Representatives.

In 1910 he was appointed Deputy Inspector General of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. However, he died on January 8, 1910 in New York City. His body was then buried in the town cemetery in Ogdensburg.