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Walter Hughes Newton (October 10, 1880 – August 10, 1941) was a United States Representative from Minnesota; born in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota; attended the public schools and was graduated from the law department of the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis in 1905; was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Minneapolis, Minnesota; first assistant prosecuting attorney of Hennepin County 1914 – 1918; elected as a Republican to the 66th, 67th, 68th, 69th, 70th, and 71st congresses, from March 4, 1919, until his resignation on June 30, 1929, having been appointed a personal secretary to President Herbert Hoover. He served in that capacity until March 3, 1933; regent of the Smithsonian Institution; appointed a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933 and served until 1934 when he resumed the practice of law in Minneapolis, Minnesota; also engaged as an author; unsuccessful candidate for election in 1936 to the 75th congress; appointed Federal referee in bankruptcy in 1938 and served until his death in Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 10, 1941; interment in Lakewood Cemetery.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Ernest Lundeen	U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 5th congressional district 1919 – 1929	Succeeded by William I. Nolan

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-'''Walter Hughes Newton''' ([[October 10]], [[1880]] &ndash; [[August 10]], [[1941]]) was a [[United States House of Representatives|United States Representative]] from [[Minnesota]]; born in [[Minneapolis]], [[Hennepin County, Minnesota]]; attended the public schools and was graduated from the law department of the [[University of Minnesota]] at Minneapolis in 1905; was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Minneapolis, Minnesota; first assistant prosecuting attorney of Hennepin County 1914 &ndash; 1918; elected as a [[Republican Party (U.S.)|Republican]] to the [[66th United States Congress|66th]], [[67th United States Congress|67th]], [[68th United States Congress|68th]], [[69th United States Congress|69th]], [[70th United States Congress|70th]], and [[71st United States Congress|71st congresses]], from [[March 4]], [[1919]], until his resignation on [[June 30]], [[1929]], having been appointed secretary to President [[Herbert Hoover]]. He served in that capacity until [[March 3]], [[1933]]; regent of the [[Smithsonian Institution]]; appointed a member of the [[Federal Home Loan Bank Board]] by President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] in 1933 and served until 1934 when he resumed the practice of law in Minneapolis, Minnesota; also engaged as an author; unsuccessful candidate for election in 1936 to the [[75th United States Congress|75th congress]]; appointed Federal referee in bankruptcy in 1938 and served until his death in Minneapolis, Minnesota, [[August 10]], [[1941]]; interment in [[Lakewood Cemetery]].
+'''Walter Hughes Newton''' ([[October 10]], [[1880]] &ndash; [[August 10]], [[1941]]) was a [[United States House of Representatives|United States Representative]] from [[Minnesota]]; born in [[Minneapolis]], [[Hennepin County, Minnesota]]; attended the public schools and was graduated from the law department of the [[University of Minnesota]] at Minneapolis in 1905; was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Minneapolis, Minnesota; first assistant prosecuting attorney of Hennepin County 1914 &ndash; 1918; elected as a [[Republican Party (U.S.)|Republican]] to the [[66th United States Congress|66th]], [[67th United States Congress|67th]], [[68th United States Congress|68th]], [[69th United States Congress|69th]], [[70th United States Congress|70th]], and [[71st United States Congress|71st congresses]], from [[March 4]], [[1919]], until his resignation on [[June 30]], [[1929]], having been appointed a [[Secretary to the President (US)|personal secretary]] to President [[Herbert Hoover]]. He served in that capacity until [[March 3]], [[1933]]; regent of the [[Smithsonian Institution]]; appointed a member of the [[Federal Home Loan Bank Board]] by President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] in 1933 and served until 1934 when he resumed the practice of law in Minneapolis, Minnesota; also engaged as an author; unsuccessful candidate for election in 1936 to the [[75th United States Congress|75th congress]]; appointed Federal referee in bankruptcy in 1938 and served until his death in Minneapolis, Minnesota, [[August 10]], [[1941]]; interment in [[Lakewood Cemetery]].
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