Constituency : Barnstaple 1880- 85, South Molton 1885-91 ( from 1886 Liberal Unionist )
The splendidly-named Newton took his seat just weeks before the dissolution following the resignation of Samuel Waddy to contest and win Sheffield. Strangely that contest took place weeks before Newton's election.
Newton was the son and heir of the Earl of Portsmouth. He was educated at Oxford.
Newton's maiden speech was on the Irish Land Act of 1881 which he supported despite being an Irish landlord himself. He travelled to Canada and lauded it as a good place for emigrants.
Newton switched seats to South Molton when Barnstaple was reduced to one member.
In 1891 Newton succeeded his father. Newton was under-secretary of state for war throughout Campbell-Bannerman's premiership but never held office under Asquith.
He died in 1917 aged 61.
Newton was the last Liberal MP elected during Disraeli's government. We now move on to those elected in the 1880 general election.
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