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William Calhoun Newland (October 8, 1860 – November 18, 1938[1]) was an American attorney who served a term as the 11th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina (1909–1913).
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William Calhoun Newland | |
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| 11th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina | |
| In office January 12, 1909 – January 15, 1913 | |
| Governor | W. W. Kitchin |
| Preceded by | Francis D. Winston |
| Succeeded by | Elijah L. Daughtridge |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office 1903–1904 | |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office 1889–1890 | |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate | |
| In office 1881–1882 | |
| Mayor of Lenoir, North Carolina | |
| In office 1887–1888 | |
| In office 1901–1903 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 8, 1860 |
| Died | November 18, 1938 (aged 78) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Nickname | Will |
A Democrat, Newland had previously served as mayor of his hometown, Lenoir, North Carolina twice from 1887 to 1888 and from 1901 to 1903,[2] and was elected to terms in the North Carolina Senate (1881–1882) and in the North Carolina House of Representatives (1889–1890, 1903–1904).[3] While in the General Assembly, Newland introduced and sponsored the bill that established Appalachian State University.[4] In 1904, Newland lost a close race for Congress to E. Spencer Blackburn.[5]
The town of Newland, North Carolina was named after him as part of a political deal to secure his aid in passage of the bill that established Avery County in 1911. Newland is the seat of Avery County.
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