Harry S. New
New in 1923
48thUnited States Postmaster General
In office March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1929
President	Warren G. Harding Calvin Coolidge
Preceded by	Hubert Work
Succeeded by	Walter Folger Brown
United States Senator fromIndiana
In office March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1923
Preceded by	John W. Kern
Succeeded by	Samuel M. Ralston
Chair of theRepublican National Committee
In office January 7, 1907 – July 8, 1908 Acting: January 7, 1907 – March 4, 1907
Preceded by	George B. Cortelyou
Succeeded by	Frank Hitchcock
Personal details
Born	Harry Stewart New (1858-12-31)December 31, 1858 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Died	May 9, 1937(1937-05-09) (aged 78) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Resting place	Crown Hill Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Katherine Virginia Milligan Catherine McLean Brown
Children	1
Relatives	John C. New (father)
Education	Butler University
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Rank	Captain
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War

Harry Stewart New (December 31, 1858 – May 9, 1937) was a U.S.politician,journalist, andSpanish–American War veteran. He served as Chairman of theRepublican National Committee, aUnited States senator fromIndiana, andUnited States Postmaster General.

Harry Stewart New was born inIndianapolis, Indiana on December 31, 1858, the son ofJohn C. New and Melissa (Beeler) New. His father served asTreasurer of the United States and his uncle,Jeptha D. New, was aU.S. Representative. He attendedButler University before going to work for theIndianapolis Journal where he was a reporter, editor, part owner, and publisher from 1878 to 1903. He is a member of theSigma Chi fraternity. He served in theIndiana State Senate from 1896 to 1900 and served in theSpanish–American War as captain and assistant adjutant general of the 7th Army Corps. He was a member of theRepublican National Committee from 1900 to 1912, serving as chairman from 1907 to 1908, and later engaged in the stone quarrying and construction business.

New returned to politics with his election to theUnited States Senate in 1916, defeating incumbentJohn W. Kern. In the Senate, he served as chairman of the Committee on Territories and the Committee on Territories and Insular Possessions. He was also a "wet" or an anti-prohibitionist, and in August 1919 introduced early legislation proposing an independentUnited States Air Force.

In late March 1922, New became the first senator to useradio in his campaign—at that time,broadcasting a political speech was not widely done by candidates.^[1] His speech was transmitted by a U.S. Navy station,NOF in Washington, D.C., which immediately caused a complaint by Democrats about a government station being used for partisan purposes. This in turn quickly led to a ban on further use of the station for political activities.^[2]

New was defeated byAlbert J. Beveridge for renomination in 1922 who lost the general election toSamuel M. Ralston. He was then appointedPostmaster General in thecabinet ofPresidentWarren G. Harding in 1923 and was reappointed byCalvin Coolidge in 1925.

After the end of the Coolidge Administration, New retired from active business pursuits and resided inWashington, D.C. In 1933, he was appointed a United States Commissioner to theCentury of Progress Exposition inChicago, Illinois. He died inBaltimore, Maryland, on May 9, 1937, and was interred inCrown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis.

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