Henry Newton

Who was Henry Newton?

Henry Newton was a political figure in Nova Scotia. He was a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1758 to 1760.

He was the son of Hibbert Newton, collector of customs for Nova Scotia, and Hannah Adams, the daughter of John Adams, a member of the Legislative Council. Newton was customs collector for Halifax. He first married Charlotte, the daughter of Benjamin Green. Newton married Anne Stuart, the daughter of painter Gilbert Stuart, after the death of his first wife. In 1763, he was named to the province's Legislative Council. He died in Halifax.

His sister Hannah Adams Newton married Jonathan Binney and his brother John also served in the Nova Scotia assembly. His son Gilbert Stuart Newton later became a British painter.