Truman H. Newberry
Truman H. Newberry | |
|---|---|
James J. Couzens | |
| 39th United States Secretary of the Navy | |
| In office December 1, 1908 – March 4, 1909 | |
| President | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Victor H. Metcalf |
| Succeeded by | George Meyer |
| Assistant Secretary of the Navy | |
| In office November 1, 1905 – November 30, 1908 | |
| President | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Charles Hial Darling |
| Succeeded by | Herbert L. Satterlee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Truman Handy Newberry November 5, 1864 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | October 3, 1945 (aged 80) Grosse Pointe, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Yale University (BS) |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Unit | Michigan Naval Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Spanish–American War |
Truman Handy Newberry (November 5, 1864 – October 3, 1945) was an American businessman and
U.S. Senator from Michigan
between 1919 and 1922.
Biography
Newberry was born in
U.S. Representative from Michigan) and his second wife, Helen P. Handy, the daughter of Truman P. Handy, a well-known financier and banker in Cleveland.[1][2] Newberry attended Michigan Military Academy before graduating from Yale College's Sheffield Scientific School, where he was a member of St. Anthony Hall
in 1885.
Career
After college Newberry became superintendent of construction, paymaster, general freight and passenger agent, and eventually manager of the
Union Trust Company, the Union Elevator Company, and the Michigan State Telephone Company.[3]
In 1893, Newberry joined with others to organize the Michigan State Naval Brigade, serving as landsman in 1895; lieutenant and navigator in 1897 and 1898. He was commissioned lieutenant (junior grade) in the
Third Naval District headquartered in New York City until January 9, 1919.[3]
Politics
He was elected as a
Alexander Groesbeck.[8] Thereafter, Newberry engaged in manufacturing. He died in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, and is buried in Elmwood Cemetery
in Detroit.
See also
- List of federal political scandals in the United States
- List of United States senators expelled or censured
References
- ^ SI. U. Collins (1914). Successful Men of Michigan: A Compilation of Useful Biographical Sketches of Prominent Men. SI. U. Collins. p. 115.
- ^ Whitehouse, Robert Treat (1915). Michigan Judicature act of 1915 and New Jersey Chancery act of 1915: with notes. Callaghan and company. p. 89.
- ^ a b "Truman H Newberry". Historic Elmwood Cemetery. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
- ^ "Secretaries of the Navy From 1798 to present". US Navy. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
- ^ "Truman Handy Newberry". US House of Representatives, Office of History and Preservation. Retrieved February 11, 2008.
- ^ Newberry v. United States, 256 US 232 (US Supreme Court 1921)., 65 L.Ed. 913, 41 S.Ct. 469.
- ^ "January 12, 1922 Senator "Condemned" for Excessive Campaign Expenditures". U.S. Senate: Art & History; Historical Minute Essays. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
- ^ "Tradition". The Detroit Club. Archived from the original on April 20, 2008.
Further reading
- Spencer Ervin. Henry Ford vs. Truman H. Newberry: The Famous Senate Election Contest. New York, R.R. Smith, 1935. Reprint. New York: Arno Press, 1974.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Truman Handy Newberry.
- The Political Graveyard
- . Encyclopedia Americana. 1920.
- . Collier's New Encyclopedia. 1921.
| Class 1 |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | ||
| Secretary of State |
|  |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary of the Treasury |
| |
| Secretary of War |
| |
| Attorney General |
| |
| Postmaster General |
| |
| Secretary of the Navy |
| |
| Secretary of the Interior |
| |
| Secretary of Agriculture |
| |
| Secretary of Commerce and Labor |
| |
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| People | |
| Other | |
