Carman Newcomb
Union United States Army officer (1830-1902)
Carman Adam Newcomb (erroneously Carmen and Adams; July 1, 1830 – April 6, 1902) was an American politician, lawyer, judge and marshal from Iowa and Missouri.
Biography
Newcomb was born on July 1, 1930, in Mercer, Pennsylvania. After completing his studies, he moved to Kentucky. He later moved to Shreveport, Louisiana, where he studied law and was admitted to the bar. He moved again to West Union, Iowa in 1854 and commenced practicing law. He was judge of the circuit court of Fayette County, Iowa, from 1855 to 1860.
During the American Civil War, Newcomb served as captain of Company F in the 3rd Iowa Infantry Regiment, from 1861 until his discharge on account of illness in 1862. He then moved to Vineland, Missouri and resumed practicing law. He was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives in 1865 and 1866, and was elected a Republican to the United States House of Representatives in 1866, serving from 1867 to 1869, not being a candidate for renomination in 1868. As a politician, he supported the ratification of the United States Declaration of Independence into law in order to achieve equality.
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