Sir Harry Newton, 2nd Baronet

Sir Harry Kottingham Newton, 2nd Baronet (2 April 1875 – 22 June 1951) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected member of parliament (MP) for Harwich in 1910, a seat he held until 1922.

Sir
Harry Newton
Member of Parliament
for Harwich
In office
10 February 1910 – 26 October 1922
Preceded byArthur Lever
Succeeded byAlbert Hillary
Personal details
Born(1875-04-02)2 April 1875
Died22 June 1951(1951-06-22) (aged 76)
Political partyConservative

Newton was educated at Rugby School and New College, Oxford. He served in the Second Boer War with a City volunteer regiment when his father was Lord Mayor. He was a Lieutenant of the City of London and a director of Harrods.

He died in June 1951, aged 76.

References

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  • "Sir Harry Newton". The Times. 26 June 1951. p. 6.
  • Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, [page needed]
  • Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
  • Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Harwich
1910–1922
Succeeded by
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Baronet
(of The Wood and Kottingham House)
1921–1951
Succeeded by
Harry Michael Rex Newton