Fred Newton (other)
Fred, Frederic, or Frederick Newton may refer to: *Frederic Newton (1870–1959), Canadian politician from Manitoba *Frederick Newton (1951–1986), Dominican military commander executed for an attempted coup * Frederick Newton (cricketer) (1890–1924), English cricketer * Fred Newton (rugby union) (1881–1955), New Zealand rugby union player *Fred Newton (politician) (1921–1990), Queensland politician *Fred Newton (swimmer) Fred Newton (1903 – 1992) was an American swimmer who was known for being the first person to swim the full length of the Mississippi River. Over the course of 176 days in 1930, Newton swam from Minneapolis, near the source of the Mississippi ...

Frederic Newton
Frederic Young Newton (April 7, 1870–May 17, 1959) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1911 to 1917, and again from 1922 to 1932. He was a member of the Conservative Party. Newton was born in Cobourg, Ontario, the son of John White Newton and Mary McCullough, and was educated at Winnipeg Collegiate. In 1910, he served as reeve of the Rural Municipality of Shell River. In 1904, Newton married C.I. Gilchrist. He was mayor of the village of Roblin from 1920 to 1922 and from 1940 to 1943. He worked as a broker and was president of the Roblin Loan & Investment Co. He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in a by-election held on February 4, 1911, in the constituency of Russell, defeating Liberal William Valens by 265 votes. He was re-elected by 231 votes in the 1914 provincial election, in the constituency of Roblin. During this period, Newton served as a backbench supporter of Rodmond Roblin's government. T ...
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Frederick Newton
Frederick Newton (1951 – 8 August 1986) was the head of the Dominica Defence Force (DDF) from its independence in 1978 to 1981. He was executed in 1986 for organising an attempted coup d'état in 1981 that resulted in the death of a police officer. Newton was trained by the Guyana Defence Force. In January 1983, Newton and five of his soldiers received death sentences by a Dominica court for organising and participating in the failed 1981 coup aimed at overthrowing Prime Minister Eugenia Charles. (The coup attempt was unrelated to Operation Red Dog, which was organised by former Prime Minister Patrick John.) The five soldiers' sentences were eventually commuted to life imprisonment, but in 1986, Newton became the only person to be executed by Dominica since its independence from the United Kingdom, when he was hanged in Roseau. Sources *Associated Press"Ex-Commander Hanged For Dominica Coup Role" ''New York Times'', 1986-08-09 *Roberto Bissio (1997). ''The World Guide 1997/9 ...
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Frederick Newton (cricketer)
Frederick Arthur Newton (16 September 1890 – 8 August 1924) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1909 and 1919. Newton was born at Denaby Main, Yorkshire. He was an all-round sportsman and played twice as goalkeeper for Chesterfield F.C. in 1905/6 and 1906/7, and later played football for Whitwell St Lawrence. He made his cricket debut for Derbyshire in the 1909 season in July against Northamptonshire when he made 30 in his first innings. He only played one more match that season. In the 1910 season he played a dozen matches. Against Warwickshire he achieved his best first-class score of 87 in the first innings. In the second innings of this match Arnold Warren and John Chapman achieved a record 9th wicket stand. Newton played two games in the 1911 season, three in the 1912 season and a final game in the 1919 season. Newton was a right-hand batsman and played 37 innings in 20 first-class matches with an average of 13.61 ...
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Fred Newton (rugby Union)
Fred Newton (7 May 1881 – 10 December 1955) was a New Zealand rugby union player who represented the All Blacks between 1905 and 1906. His positions of choice were lock and loose forward. He was born in Christchurch in 1881 and he died in Christchurch in 1955. His ashes were placed at Lancaster Park. Career Newton had an unusual playing career. Out of the Linwood club in Christchurch, he played just one game for the Canterbury provincial side in 1901. He did not play again until 1904 where he totalled a further 6 matches. Newton was selected for the famous Original's tour of the Northern hemisphere. Before leaving Newton played in the three matches on the tour to Australia. He was the heaviest player in the squad and because of that he was given the nickname, "Fatty". An injury prevented Newton from appearing in the first eight matches, but he recovered to play in 16 games. Although Bill Cunningham Bill Cunningham may refer to: People *Bill Cunningham ( ...
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Fred Newton (politician)
Harold Francis "Fred" Newton (12 July 1921 – 28 December 1990) was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Early Days Newton was born in Maryborough to Francis and Ada Laura Newton (née Davey). Due to family financial pressures Harold and his sister Ada were made wards of the state and sent to an orphanage in Nudgee, Brisbane for three years. As state wards were deemed to owe a debt to the state Newton was sent work on a dairy farm in Pittsworth. This farm was eventually sold and he was relocated to a farm in Maryvale. When he turned 18 he returned to his family in Maryborough. In 1946, Newton was working in a bacon factory when due to a strike he left his job and became a builder's labourer. This led to a long association with the Building Workers' Industrial Union and he served the role of state organiser from 1953 till 1960. Politics Newton won the newly created seat of Belmont Belmont may refer to: People * Belmont (surname) Places * Belmont Abbey (disam ...
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