Robert C. Newton

Robert C. Newton
15th Treasurer of Arkansas
In office
May 1874 – November 1874
GovernorElisha Baxter
Preceded byHenry Page
Succeeded byT. C. Churchill
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
from the Pulaski County district
In office
November 5, 1866 – April 2, 1868
Preceded byThomas Fletcher
Succeeded byredistricted
Personal details
BornJune 2, 1840
Little Rock, Arkansas
DiedJune 7, 1877(1877-06-07) (aged 37)
Little Rock, Arkansas
Resting placeCalvary Cemetery
Little Rock, Arkansas
SpouseCassandra Reider
RelationsJohn Allen (grandfather)
John T. Newton (uncle)
Parent
Alma materWestern Military Institute
ProfessionLawyer
Known forBrooks-Baxter War
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States
Branch/service Confederate States Army
Rank Colonel

Robert Crittenden Newton (June 2, 1840 – June 7, 1877) was a lawyer, politician, and Confederate Colonel in Arkansas during the American Civil War. He is most remembered for his involvement in the Brooks-Baxter War. Robert C. Newton Camp # 197 of Little Rock was named for him and was the oldest continually run camp of the Arkansas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, as well as the oldest continually active camp west of the Mississippi River.