Frank T. Newbelle
American politician (1852–1888)
Frank T. Newbelle (1852 – September 3, 1888) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Carroll County.
Biography
Frank T. Newbelle was born in 1852.
Newbelle was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Carroll County from 1878 to 1880.
He worked as a public school teacher in Carroll County. In the 1880s, he became a teacher at Upperco in Baltimore County.
Newbelle married Alice. They had four children, including Frank Harvey. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and was superintendent of the Sabbath School.
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