Background
Newcomb, Josiah Turner was born on June 19, 1868 in Owosso, Michigan, United States. Son of Henry Martyn and Lucia (Turner) Newcomb.
Newcomb, Josiah Turner was born on June 19, 1868 in Owosso, Michigan, United States. Son of Henry Martyn and Lucia (Turner) Newcomb.
Bachelor of Arts, Williams, 1892. Master of Arts, George Washington, 1925, Doctor of Philosophy, 1929.
Member editorial staff New York Evening Post, 1895-1902. Admitted to New York bar, 1902, and began practice at New York City. Special counsel Electric Bond and Share Company, 1917-1927.
Counsel for joint committee of National Utility Associations, Washington, 1927-1932, now retired.
Member editorial staff New York Evening Post, 1895-1902. Member of New York State Assembly, 1902-1905, New York State Senate, 1908-1912.
Married Sophie De Wolfe, 1892 (died 1894). Married second, Louise Stetson, 1900. Children: Mary (Mistress Alexander Henry Higginson), Louise (Mistress William Chase Gilman), Helen Silliman (deceased), Henry Martyn, Wyllys Stetson, Josiah Turner.