Background
Newton, Howard Edwin was born on March 1, 1929 in Readsboro, Vermont, United States. Son of William Alfred and Florence Leslie (Walden) Newton.
Newton, Howard Edwin was born on March 1, 1929 in Readsboro, Vermont, United States. Son of William Alfred and Florence Leslie (Walden) Newton.
Bachelor, Hope College, 1951; Master of Divinity, New Brunswick Theological Seminary, 1954; Master of Sacred Theology magna cum laude, Union Theological Seminary, 1959; postgraduate, Columbia University, 1960-1963.
Associate minister, First Reformed Church, Scotia, New York, 1954-1957; minister, Reformed Church, Middletown, New Jersey, 1958-1960; minister, First Reformed Church, Long Island City, New York, 1960-1964; minister, Christ Community Reformed Church, Stony Brook, New York, 1964-1971; minister, Christ United Methodist Church, Staten Island, New York, 1971-1978; minister, United Methodist Churches, Hobart and Township, New York, 1978-1984; minister, Mary Taylor Memorial United Methodist Church, Milford, Connecticut, 1984-1994; retired, 1994; minister visitation, First United Methodist Church, Port Orange, Florida, since 1995. Secretary New York/Connecticut Foundation United Methodist Church, White Plains, New York, 1988-1994;member commission on minister supervisor candidates for minister Connecticut Control District UnitedMeth. Church, Hamden, 1986-1994.
Board directors human resources development City of Milford, Connecticut, 1990-1994. Member evaluation of agencies committee United Way, Milford, 1989-1994. Board directors Young Men's Christian Association.
Member Blue Key, Rotary (board directors), Masons (grand chaplain Grand Lodge of Connecticut 1993-1994), Phi Alpha Theta.
Married Frances Margaret Perry, June 26, 1954. Children: Bruce John, Wayne Stuart, Lisa Carol Newton.