James W. Newman

James Wirt Newman
23rd Ohio Secretary of State
In office
January 8, 1883 – January 12, 1885
GovernorCharles Foster
George Hoadly
Preceded byCharles Townsend
Succeeded byJames Sidney Robinson
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the Scioto County district
In office
January 6, 1868 – January 2, 1870
Preceded byElijah Glover
Succeeded byElijah Glover
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 7th district
In office
January 1, 1872 – January 2, 1876
Preceded byJames Emmett
Succeeded byI. T. Monahan
Personal details
Born(1841-03-12)March 12, 1841
Highland County, Ohio
DiedJanuary 1, 1901(1901-01-01) (aged 59)
Portsmouth, Ohio
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseKate Moore
Childrenone
Alma materOhio Wesleyan University

James Wirt Newman[1] (March 12, 1841 – January 1, 1901) was a Democratic politician in the Ohio House of Representatives, Ohio Senate, and was Ohio Secretary of State from 1883 to 1885.