Earl T. Newbry
Earl T. Newbry | |
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Mark O. Hatfield | |
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
In office 1939–1942 | |
Constituency | Jackson County |
Personal details | |
Born | April 15, 1900 Republican |
Occupation | Businessman |
Earl T. Newbry (April 15, 1900 – September 2, 1995) was an American businessman and politician from the state of Oregon. A native of Colorado, he served as the twenty-fifth Secretary of State of Oregon after appointment by Oregon Governor John Hubert Hall. A Republican, he previously served two terms in the Oregon House of Representatives and three terms in the Oregon State Senate.
Early life
Earl Newbry was born in
Political career
Newbry ran for a seat in the Oregon House of Representatives and won the House District 19 seat which at the time was Jackson County in 1938.[3] He served in the Oregon House for the 1939 and 1941 legislative sessions. A Republican from Ashland, he was then elected to the Oregon Senate representing District 6 in 1942.[4] Newbry served in the state senate during the 1943, 1945, and 1947 sessions of the Oregon Legislature.
In late October 1947, Governor
In office, Newbry was responsible for creating branch offices of the Department of Motor Vehicles across the state and implementing the use of permanent
He was an unsuccessful candidate for governor in
Later years
After leaving office, he returned to Southern Oregon and resumed his business career.[2] Earl T. Newbry died on September 2, 1995, in Ashland, Oregon.[1]
Electoral history
1952 Republican primary | ||
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Candidate Name | Votes [12] | |
Earl T. Newbry | 230,232 |
1952 General Election | ||
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Candidate Name | Votes [13] | |
Earl T. Newbry (R) | 370,216 | |
Edith Green (D) | 301,894 |
References
- ^ a b "Earl T. Newbry". Social Security Death Index. MyFamily.com Inc. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
- ^ a b "Oregon Secretary of State Agency History, page 15". Oregon Blue Book. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ Snell, Earl. Oregon Blue Book. Salem, Oregon: Office of the Secretary of State, 1938
- ^ "1943 Regular Session (42nd)". Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide. Oregon State Archives. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
- ^ a b "Crash changed Oregon". The Register-Guard. October 28, 2007. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
- ^ Sadler, Russell (March 14, 2005). "GOP pipeline to top office trickles; Columns". The Register-Guard. pp. A9.
- ^ "Governor John H. Hall's Administration: Governor's Message, 1949". Oregon State Archives. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
- ^ Ellis, Barnes C. (August 31, 1987). "History-making ex-legislators recall old times". The Oregonian. pp. B3.
- JSTOR 442815.
- ^ "1950 Race Eschewed by Newbry". The Oregonian. September 17, 1949. p. 1.
- ^ "Secretaries of State of Oregon". Oregon Blue Book. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
- ^ Newbry, Earl.Oregon Blue Book, Office of the Secretary of State, 1954
- ^ Newbry, Earl.Oregon Blue Book, Office of the Secretary of State, 1955