J. Thomas Newsome
Lawyer, Deceased Person
1869 – 1942
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Who was J. Thomas Newsome?
Joseph Thomas Newsome was the first African-American lawyer in post-Civil War Newport News, Virginia, to practice before the Virginia Supreme Court. Newsome was a respected lawyer, newspaper editor and civic leader who hosted many up and coming African-Americans in his historic Queen Anne home including, Booker T. Washington.
Newsome was the editor of the Newport News Star, a weekly African-American publication.
The J. Thomas Newsome House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, and is open to the public.
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