Jeptha New | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | Leonidas Sexton |
| Succeeded by | William S. Holman |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | Jeremiah M. Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Leonidas Sexton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1830-11-28)November 28, 1830 Vernon, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 9, 1892(1892-07-09) (aged 61) Vernon, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relatives | John C. New (brother) Jethro New (grandfather) Robert A. New (uncle) Harry S. New (nephew) |
| Education | Bethany College |
Jeptha Dudley New (November 28, 1830 – July 9, 1892) was aU.S. Representative fromIndiana. He was the grandson ofJethro New, nephew ofRobert A. New, brother ofJohn C. New, and uncle ofHarry Stewart New.
Born inVernon, Indiana, New was graduated from Vernon (Indiana) Academy andBethany College inWest Virginia where he studied law.He wasadmitted to the bar in 1851 and practiced inVernon, Indiana, until 1864.One of his law partners wasThomas W. Woollen, who would later becomeIndiana Attorney General.[1]New served as mayor of Vernon 1852–1854.He served as prosecuting attorney ofJennings County, Indiana, from 1860 to 1864.He served as judge of the district court of common pleas 1864–1868.He resumed the practice of law in Vernon.
New was elected as aDemocrat to theForty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877).He declined to be a candidate for reelection in 1876 to theForty-fifth Congress.
New was elected to theForty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881).He was not a candidate for reelection in 1880.He served as judge of the sixth judicial circuit of Indiana 1882–1888.Appellate judge in 1891.He was nominated by theDemocratic Party as a candidate for judge of the supreme court of Indiana in 1892, but died before the election inVernon, Indiana, July 9, 1892.He was interred in Vernon Cemetery.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's 4th congressional district 1875-1877 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's 4th congressional district 1879-1881 | Succeeded by |