Career
He represented Columbia in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in 1952 and from 1953 to 1963 as a Social Cr member. He was born in Hornings Mills, Ontario, the son of Richard East. Newton and Elizabeth A. Orr. In 1940, Newton married Laura Ruth Weir.
He resigned his seat in 1952 to allow Robert Bonner to be elected to the assembly.
Newton died in office at home in Invermere at the age of 57.
