William C. Newland Explained

William Calhoun Newland
Term Start:January 12, 1909
Term End:January 15, 1913
Governor:W. W. Kitchin
Predecessor:Francis D. Winston
Successor:Elijah L. Daughtridge
Term Start2:1903
Term End2:1904
Term Start3:1889
Term End3:1890
Term Start4:1881
Term End4:1882
Office5:Mayor of
Lenoir, North Carolina
Term Start5:1887
Term End5:1888
Term Start6:1901
Term End6:1903
Birth Date:8 October 1860
Nickname:Will

William Calhoun Newland (October 8, 1860 – November 18, 1938[1]) was an American attorney who served a term as the 11th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina (1909–1913).

A Democrat, Newland had previously served as mayor of his hometown, Lenoir, North Carolina twice from 1887 to 1888 and from 1901 to 1903,[2] and was elected to terms in the North Carolina Senate (1881–1882) and in the North Carolina House of Representatives (1889–1890, 1903–1904).[3] While in the General Assembly, Newland introduced and sponsored the bill that established Appalachian State University.[4] In 1904, Newland lost a close race for Congress to E. Spencer Blackburn.[5]

The town of Newland, North Carolina was named after him as part of a political deal to secure his aid in passage of the bill that established Avery County in 1911. Newland is the seat of Avery County.

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=wNHi2rGCULEC&dq=newland+named+for+william+c.+newland&pg=PA9 Remembering Avery County: Old Tales from North Carolina's Youngest County
  2. Web site: Sesquicentennial-Celebration . City of Lenoir, North Carolina. 19 January 2024.
  3. http://docsouth.unc.edu/nc/manual/manual.html
  4. http://contentdm.library.appstate.edu/docapp/digit/timelines/general/1900.html Appalachian State University Historical Timelines
  5. Web site: Our Campaigns - NC District 08 Race - Nov 08, 1904.