David Newland

David Newland
8th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Wisconsin Territory
In office December 7, 1840 – December 5, 1842
Preceded by	Nelson Dewey
Succeeded by	Albert Gallatin Ellis
Member of the Council of the Wisconsin Territory from Milwaukee and Washington counties
In office December 5, 1842 – January 6, 1845 Serving with Hans Crocker, Lemuel White
Preceded by	Don A. J. Upham and John H. Tweedy
Succeeded by	Adam E. Ray, James Kneeland, and Jacob H. Kimball
Representative to the Legislative Assembly of the Wisconsin Territory from Iowa County
In office December 7, 1840 – December 5, 1842 Serving with Francis J. Dunn (1840-1841), Ephraim F. Ogden (1840-1842), Daniel M. Parkison (1840-1842), Thomas Jenkins (1841-1842)
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the Burke County district
In office November 15, 1830 – November 21, 1831
Preceded by	Merritt Burgin
Succeeded by	Mark Brittain
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the Burke County district
In office December 25, 1826 – November 15, 1830 Serving with Edwin Poor (1826), David Neill (1827), Mark Brittain (1828), Joseph Neill (1829)
Preceded by	Peter Balle and Edwin Poor
Succeeded by	Alney Burgin and Elias A. Hooper
Personal details
Born	David Newland c. 1799 (1799) Burke County, North Carolina, US
Died	December 19, 1857(1857-12-19) (aged 57–58) Washington, D.C., US
Cause of death	Drowning
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Cynthia Ann McDonald (m. 1833; died 1896)
Children	David Benson Newland (b. 1849; died 1849) Kate (Sproat) (Dawer)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	North Carolina Militia
Rank	Brigadier General

David Newland (c. 1799 – December 19, 1857) was an American politician in North Carolina and Wisconsin. He was Speaker of the 3rd Legislative Assembly of the Wisconsin Territory. Earlier in his life he served as a member of the North Carolina Senate and House of Commons, and was involved in a disputed 1835 congressional election in North Carolina against James Graham.