Solomon Newton Pettis (October 10, 1827 – September 18, 1900) was aRepublican member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.
S. Newton Pettis was born inLenox, Ohio. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1848 and commenced practice inMeadville, Pennsylvania. He was a delegate to the1860 Republican National Convention.
On March 21, 1861, President Lincoln appointed Pettis an associate justice ofColorado Territory, but he never really served in the position. He departed Denver some time after July 30, 1861 without ever presiding over the court he was appointed to. He remained absent until his replacement,Allen A. Bradford was appointed associate justice in June 1862.[1][2] He returned to Meadville and continued to practice law.
Pettis was elected as a Republican to theFortieth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death ofDarwin A. Finney. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in1868. He resumed the practice of law in Meadville.
Pettis was appointedMinister to Bolivia September 4, 1878, and served until November 1, 1879. He was again engaged in the practice of law until his death in Meadville in 1900. Interment inGreendale Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 20th congressional district 1868–1869 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by Position established | Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court 1861–1862 | Succeeded by |
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