John Newell (city founder)
| John David Stokes Newell, Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1837 Port Gibson, Mississippi, USA |
| Died | March 5, 1899 |
| Resting place | Vicksburg, Mississippi |
| Residence |
St. Joseph, Tensas Parish Louisiana |
| Alma mater |
University of Virginia School of Law |
| Occupation | Established Newellton, Tensas Parish |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Nannie Newell Newell |
| Children |
J. D. S. Newell, Jr. |
| Parent(s) | Celia Ann Dorsey Newell |
University of Virginia School of Law
J. D. S. Newell, Jr.
Cecil E. Newell
Caroll Harper Newell
John David Stokes Newell, Sr. (1837 – March 5, 1899), was a Louisiana planter and lawyer who founded the Tensas Parish town of Newellton, which he named for his father, Edward D. Newell.
Newell was born in Port Gibson, Mississippi, the eldest child of Edward Newell, who was originally from North Carolina, and the former Celia Ann Dorsey, a native of Claiborne County, Mississippi, and daughter of Dr. Samuel Dorsey, originally from Maryland. He was educated at the University of Virginia School of Law in Charlottesville, from which he received his law degree in 1859. A year later, he obtained civil law credentials from the Tulane University Law School (then called "University of Louisiana") in New Orleans. He established his law practice in St. Joseph, the seat of government of Tensas Parish, located along the Mississippi River levee in northeast Louisiana, and now the smallest parish in Louisiana in population.
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