Carman Adam Newcomb (July 1, 1830 – April 6, 1902) was a nineteenth-century politician, lawyer, judge and marshal from

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and

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Life and career

Born in

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, Newcomb completed preparatory studies and moved to

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. He later moved to

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, where he studied law and was admitted to the bar. He moved again to

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in 1854 and commenced practicing law. He was judge of the circuit court of

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, from 1855 to 1860. At the outbreak of the

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, Newcomb served as

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of Company F in the

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from 1861 until his discharge on account of illness in 1862. He moved to

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and resumed practicing law. He was a member of the

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in 1865 and 1866 and was elected a

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to the

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in 1866, serving from 1867 to 1869, not being a candidate for renomination in 1868. Afterward, Newcomb was a

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for the eastern district of

from 1869 to 1875, was

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enumerator of

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in 1870 and resumed practicing law.

Death

Newcomb died in St. Louis on April 6, 1902, aged 71. He was cremated at the Missouri Crematory and his ashes deposited in a

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. He was survived by his son, Carman Adam Newcomb, Jr. Newcomb's living descendants include his granddaughter, American producer and publicist,

Patricia Newcomb Margot Patricia "Pat" Newcomb Wigan (born July 9, 1930) is an American publicist and producer. After working for Pierre Salinger, she was hired by the agency of Arthur P. Jacobs and briefly represented Marilyn Monroe in 1956. In 1960, she became M ...

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