George Newton (Virginia politician)

}}

}}

'''George Newton''' was an American politician who served as a member of the [[House of Burgesses|Virginia House of Burgesses]].<ref name=HOB>{{cite web |title=George Newton - Sessions Served: 1710-1726 |publisher=history.house.virginia.gov |url=https://history.house.virginia.gov/members/919|author= |accessdate= July 4, 2025 }}</ref> Newton was educated in England before moving to [[Norfolk County]] where he served as high sherrif and as justice.<ref>{{cite web |title=Norfolk Highlights 1584-1881|publisher=Norfolk Historical Society |url=https://www.historicforrest.com/norfolkHistoricalSociety/highlights/09.html|first=George Holbert |last=Tucker |accessdate= July 4, 2025 }}</ref> In 1710, he was elected a member of the [[House of Burgesses|Virginia House of Burgesses]].<ref name=HOB/> On Nov 18, 1736, he was selected to replace Samuel Boush as [[List of mayors of Norfolk, Virginia|mayor of Norfolk, Virginia]] after Broush's death in office; he served until June 1736.<ref name=Burton>{{Cite book|publisher = Norfolk Virginian |author = H. W. Burton |title = History of Norfolk, Virginia |publication-date = 1877 |url=https://www.archive.org/stream/historyofnorfolk01burt#page/228/mode/2up| page=228-232

'''George Newton''' was an American politician who served as a member of the [[House of Burgesses|Virginia House of Burgesses]].<ref name=HOB>{{cite web |title=George Newton - Sessions Served: 1710-1726 |publisher=history.house.virginia.gov |url=https://history.house.virginia.gov/members/919|author= |accessdate= July 4, 2025 }}</ref> Newton was educated in England before moving to [[Norfolk County]] where he served as high sherrif and as justice.<ref>{{cite web |title=Norfolk Highlights 1584-1881|publisher=Norfolk Historical Society |url=https://www.historicforrest.com/norfolkHistoricalSociety/highlights/09.html|first=George Holbert |last=Tucker |accessdate= July 4, 2025 }}</ref> In 1710, he was elected a member of the [[House of Burgesses|Virginia House of Burgesses]] representing [[Norfolk County, Virginia|Norfolk County]].<ref name=HOB/> On Nov 18, 1736, he was selected to replace Samuel Boush as [[List of mayors of Norfolk, Virginia|mayor of Norfolk, Virginia]] after Broush's death in office; he served until June 1736.<ref name=Burton>{{Cite book|publisher = Norfolk Virginian |author = H. W. Burton |title = History of Norfolk, Virginia |publication-date = 1877 |url=https://www.archive.org/stream/historyofnorfolk01burt#page/228/mode/2up| page=228-232

|via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> On June 24, 1742, he again served as Mayor of Norfolk serving one term until June 1743.<ref name=Burton/>

|via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> On June 24, 1742, he again served as Mayor of Norfolk serving one term until June 1743.<ref name=Burton/>