Anthony New (1747 – March 2, 1833) was an 18th-century and 19th-century congressman and lawyer from Virginia and Kentucky.
Biography[]
Born in Gloucester County, Virginia, New completed preparatory studies, studied law and was admitted to the bar. During the Revolutionary War, he served as a colonel in the Virginia militia from 1780 to 1781.
He was elected an Anti-Administration to the United States House of Representatives in 1792, serving from 1793 to 1805. New moved to Elkton, Kentucky and was elected back to the House Democratic-Republican from Kentucky in 1810, serving from 1811 to 1813. He was elected back a third time in 1816, serving from 1817 to 1819 and a fourth time in 1820, serving from 1821 to 1823. Afterwards, he engaged in agricultural pursuits and died at his estate called "Dunheath" near Elkton, Kentucky on March 2, 1833 and was interred in the family cemetery on the estate.
References[]
- Anthony New at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on February 28, 2010
- Works by or about Anthony New in libraries (WorldCat catalog) Retrieved on February 28, 2010
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