Truman Handy Newberry (1864 - 1945)

Born 5 Nov 1864 in Detroit, Michigan, USA

Ancestors

Died 3 Oct 1945 at age 80 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA

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Biography

Preceded by Charles Hial Darling 38th Secretary Victor H. Metcalf Preceded by William Alden Smith

Truman Handy Newberry Assistant US Secretary of the Navy 1905—1908 39th US Secretary of the Navy 1908—1909 US Senator from Michigan[1] 1919—1922

Succeeded by Herbert L. Satterlee 40th Secretary George von Lengerke Meyer Succeeded by James J. Couzens

Truman Newberry was a member of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.

Lt JG Truman Newberry served with the United States Navy during the Spanish-American War.
Service Started: May 1898
Unit(s): Eastern Squadron
Service Ended:

Truman Handy Newberry was a prominent American businessman and politician. After serving as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, he served as Secretary of the Navy between 1908 and 1909. From 1919 through 1922, he served as a Republican United States Senator from Michigan. He was forced to resign due to election irregularities.

Truman Handy Newberry was born on 5 Nov 1864 in Detroit, Michigan, USA, son of John Stoughton Newberry (~1826 - 1887) and Helen Parmelee Newberry (~1836 - 1912).

He joined the US Navy as a lieutenant (junior grade) in May 1898 and served on the USS Yosemite during the Spanish–American War. On June 6, 1917, he was promoted to lieutenant commander in the United States Navy Fleet Reserve, and from January 9, 1919, he served as assistant to the commandant of the Third Naval District, based in New York City.

In the 1880 census Truman (age 15), At School, was the single son of John S. Newberry in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States.^[2]

He married Harriet Josephine Barnes. They had a son Phelps Newberry.

Truman died on 3 Oct 1945 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan aged 80. ^[3] He is buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Resigned when convicted of election "irregularities", vacant November 18, 1922 – November 29, 1922 when successor appointed.
2. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 612; Page: 436D; Enumeration District: 288
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #22904586 (accessed 27 March 2022)
   Truman Newberry (15), single son, At School, in household of John S. Newberry (53) in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. Born in Michigan.

   Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   John S. Newberry		53
   Helen Newberry		40
   Harry Newberry		23
   Truman Newberry		15
   John Newberry		13
   Nellie Newberry		11

3. ↑ Death: "Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952:" Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records Ancestry Record 60872 #306815

   Name:	Truman Handy Newberry
   Gender:	Male
   Race:	White
   Marital status:	Widowed
   Death Age:	80
   Birth Date:	5 Nov 1864
   Birth Place:	Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
   Death Date:	3 Oct 1945
   Death Place:	Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne, Michigan, USA
   Father:	John S Newberry
   Mother:	Helen P Handy

4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #7253734

• Truman Handy Newberry on Wikipedia
• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Family History or Pedigree: "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970"
  Volume: 153
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2204 #361786 (accessed 28 March 2022)
  Name: Truman Handy Newberry; Birth Date: 1864; SAR Membership: 30514; Role: Ancestor; Application Date: 24 Nov 1917; Father: John Stoughton Newberry; Mother: Helen Parmelee Handy; Spouse: Harriet Josephine Barnes; Children: Phelps Newberry.