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Harry S. New
Harry S. New
48th United States Postmaster General
	In office; March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1929
President	Warren G. Harding; Calvin Coolidge
Preceded by	Hubert Work
Succeeded by	Walter Folger Brown
United States Senator; from Indiana
	In office; March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1923
Preceded by	John W. Kern
Succeeded by	Samuel M. Ralston
Chair of the Republican National Committee
	In office; January 7, 1907 – July 8, 1908; Acting: January 7, 1907 – March 4, 1907
Preceded by	George B. Cortelyou
Succeeded by	Frank Hitchcock
Personal details
Born	Harry Stewart New; December 31, 1858; Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Died	May 9, 1937 (aged 78); Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Resting place	Crown Hill Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Katherine Virginia Milligan; Catherine McLean Brown
Children	1
Relatives	John C. New (father)
Education	Butler University
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Rank	Captain
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War

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Harry Stewart New (December 31, 1858 – May 9, 1937) was a U.S. politician, journalist, and Spanish–American War veteran. He served as Chairman of the Republican National Committee, a United States senator from Indiana, and United States Postmaster General.

Biography

Harry Stewart New was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 31, 1858, the son of John C. New and Melissa (Beeler) New. His father served as Treasurer of the United States and his uncle, Jeptha D. New, was a U.S. Representative. He attended Butler University before going to work for the Indianapolis Journal where he was a reporter, editor, part owner, and publisher from 1878 to 1903. He is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. He served in the Indiana State Senate from 1896 to 1900 and served in the Spanish–American War as captain and assistant adjutant general of the 7th Army Corps. He was a member of the Republican National Committee from 1900 to 1912, serving as chairman from 1907 to 1908, and later engaged in the stone quarrying and construction business.

New returned to politics with his election to the United States Senate in 1916, defeating incumbent John W. Kern. In the Senate, he served as chairman of the Committee on Territories and the Committee on Territories and Insular Possessions. He was also a "wet" or an anti-prohibitionist, and in August 1919 introduced early legislation proposing an independent United States Air Force.

In late March 1922, New became the first senator to use radio in his campaign—at that time, broadcasting a political speech was not widely done by candidates.^[1] His speech was transmitted by a U.S. Navy station, NOF in Washington, D.C., which immediately caused a complaint by Democrats about a government station being used for partisan purposes. This in turn quickly led to a ban on further use of the station for political activities.^[2]

New was defeated by Albert J. Beveridge for renomination in 1922 who lost the general election to Samuel M. Ralston. He was then appointed Postmaster General in the cabinet of President Warren G. Harding in 1923 and was reappointed by Calvin Coolidge in 1925.

After the end of the Coolidge Administration, New retired from active business pursuits and resided in Washington, D.C. In 1933, he was appointed a United States Commissioner to the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. He died in Baltimore, Maryland, on May 9, 1937, and was interred in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis.

References

^ "Will Campaign by Radio". Lexington KY Herald, 30 March 1922, p. 1
^ "Denby Bars Political Speeches From All Naval Radio Stations", New York Tribune, April 9, 1922, page 9.

External links

Media related to Harry Stewart New at Wikimedia Commons

United States Congress. "Harry S. New (id: N000059)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Harry S. New at Find a Grave

Party political offices
Preceded by George B. Cortelyou	Chair of the Republican National Committee 1907–1908	Succeeded by Frank Hitchcock
First	Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Indiana (Class 1) 1916	Succeeded by Albert J. Beveridge
U.S. Senate
Preceded by John W. Kern	U.S. Senator (Class 1) from Indiana 1917–1923 Served alongside: James Eli Watson	Succeeded by Samuel M. Ralston
Political offices
Preceded by Hubert Work	United States Postmaster General 1923–1929	Succeeded by Walter Brown
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Mackenzie King	*Cover of Time* magazine** 16 February 1925	Succeeded by Owen D. Young

[1] "Will Campaign by Radio". Lexington KY Herald, 30 March 1922, p. 1

[2] "Denby Bars Political Speeches From All Naval Radio Stations", New York Tribune, April 9, 1922, page 9.

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-'''Harry Stewart New''' (December 31, 1858 – May 9, 1937) was a [[United States|U.S.]] [[politician]], [[journalist]], and [[Spanish–American War]] veteran.  He served as Chairman of the [[Republican National Committee]], a [[United States Senator]] from [[Indiana]], and [[United States Postmaster General]].
+'''Harry Stewart New''' (December 31, 1858 – May 9, 1937) was a U.S. [[politician]], [[journalist]], and [[Spanish–American War]] veteran.  He served as Chairman of the [[Republican National Committee]], a [[United States senator]] from [[Indiana]], and [[United States Postmaster General]].
 ==Biography==
+Harry Stewart New was born in [[Indianapolis, Indiana]] on December 31, 1858, the son of [[John C. New]] and Melissa (Beeler) New. His father served as [[Treasurer of the United States]] and his uncle, [[Jeptha D. New]], was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]]. He attended [[Butler University]] before going to work for the ''[[Indianapolis Journal]]'' where he was a reporter, editor, part owner, and publisher from 1878 to 1903. He is a member of the [[Sigma Chi Fraternity]]. He served in the [[Indiana State Senate]] from 1896 to 1900 and served in the [[Spanish–American War]] as captain and assistant adjutant general of the 7th Army Corps. He was a member of the [[Republican National Committee]] from 1900 to 1912, serving as chairman from 1907 to 1908, and later engaged in the stone quarrying and construction business.
-[[File:Harry Stewart New broadcasting over station NOF March 30, 1922.jpg|thumb|left|Senator New broadcasting a radio speech on March 30, 1922.]]
-[[File:Harry Stewart New viewing solar eclipse, 1925.jpg|thumb|left|Postmaster General New viewing a [[solar eclipse]] on January 24, 1925.]]
+New returned to politics with his election to the [[United States Senate]] in 1916, defeating incumbent [[John W. Kern]]. In the Senate, he served as chairman of the Committee on Territories and the Committee on Territories and Insular Possessions. He was also a "wet" or an anti-[[Prohibition in the United States|prohibition]]ist, and in August 1919 introduced early legislation proposing an independent [[United States Air Force]].
-Harry Stewart New was born in [[Indianapolis, Indiana]] on December 31, 1858, the son of [[John C. New]] and his wife, Melissa (Beeler) New. His father served as [[Treasurer of the United States]] and his uncle, [[Jeptha D. New]], was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]]. He attended [[Butler University]] before going to work with the ''[[Indianapolis Journal]]'' where he was a reporter, editor, part owner, and publisher from 1878 to 1903. He served in the [[Indiana State Senate]] from 1896 to 1900 and served in the [[Spanish–American War]] as captain and assistant adjutant general of the 7th Army Corps. He was a member of the [[Republican National Committee]] from 1900 to 1912, serving as chairman from 1907 to 1908, and later engaged in the stone quarrying and construction business.
+[[File:TIMEMagazine16Feb1925.jpg|thumb|left|''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' cover, February 16, 1925]]
-New got back into politics when he was elected to the [[United States Senate]] in 1916, defeating incumbent [[John W. Kern]]. In the Senate, he served as chairman of the Committee on Territories and the Committee on Territories and Insular Possessions. He was also a "wet" or an anti-[[Prohibition in the United States|prohibition]]ist, and in August 1919 introduced early legislation proposing an independent [[United States Air Force]].
-In late March 1922, New became the first senator to use [[radio]] in his campaign—at that time, [[broadcasting]] a political speech was not widely done by candidates.<ref>"Will Campaign by Radio." ''Lexington KY Herald'', 30 March 1922, p.&nbsp;1</ref> His speech was transmitted by a U.S. Navy station, [[NOF (defunct)|NOF]] in Washington, D.C., which immediately caused a complaint by Democrats about a government station being used for partisan purposes. This in turn quickly led to a ban on further use of the station for political activities.<ref>[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1922-04-09/ed-1/seq-9/ "Denby Bars Political Speeches From All Naval Radio Stations"], ''New York Tribune'', April 9, 1922, page 9.</ref>
+In late March 1922, New became the first senator to use [[radio]] in his campaign—at that time, [[broadcasting]] a political speech was not widely done by candidates.<ref>"Will Campaign by Radio". ''Lexington KY Herald'', 30 March 1922, p.&nbsp;1</ref> His speech was transmitted by a U.S. Navy station, [[NOF (radio station)|NOF]] in Washington, D.C., which immediately caused a complaint by Democrats about a government station being used for partisan purposes. This in turn quickly led to a ban on further use of the station for political activities.<ref>[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1922-04-09/ed-1/seq-9/ "Denby Bars Political Speeches From All Naval Radio Stations"], ''New York Tribune'', April 9, 1922, page 9.</ref>
 New was defeated by [[Albert J. Beveridge]] for renomination in 1922 who lost the general election to [[Samuel M. Ralston]]. He was then appointed [[United States Postmaster General|Postmaster General]] in the [[United States Cabinet|cabinet]] of [[President of the United States|President]] [[Warren G. Harding]] in 1923 and was reappointed by [[Calvin Coolidge]] in 1925.
-After the end of the Coolidge Administration, New retired from active business pursuits and resided in [[Washington, D.C.]]. In 1933, he was appointed a United States Commissioner to the [[Century of Progress|Century of Progress Exposition]] in [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]]. He died in [[Baltimore, Maryland]], on May 9, 1937, and was interred in [[Crown Hill Cemetery]] in Indianapolis.
+After the end of the Coolidge Administration, New retired from active business pursuits and resided in [[Washington, D.C.]] In 1933, he was appointed a United States Commissioner to the [[Century of Progress|Century of Progress Exposition]] in [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]]. He died in [[Baltimore, Maryland]], on May 9, 1937, and was interred in [[Crown Hill Cemetery]] in Indianapolis.
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v t e United States senators from Indiana
Class 1	Noble Hanna Tipton White Bright Wright Turpie T. Hendricks Pratt McDonald Harrison Turpie Beveridge Kern New Ralston Robinson Minton Willis Jenner Hartke Lugar Donnelly Braun
Class 3	Taylor W. Hendricks Smith Hannegan Whitcomb Cathcart Pettit Fitch Lane Morton Voorhees Fairbanks Hemenway Shively Taggart Watson Van Nuys Jackson Jenner Capehart Bayh II Quayle Coats Bayh III Coats Young

v t e United States Postmasters General
Confederal	Franklin Bache Hazard
Federal	Osgood Pickering Habersham G. Granger Meigs McLean
Cabinet level Post Office Department	Barry Kendall Niles F. Granger Wickliffe Johnson Collamer Hall Hubbard Campbell A. Brown Holt King Blair Dennison Randall Creswell Marshall Jewell Tyner Key Maynard James Howe Gresham Hatton Vilas Dickinson Wanamaker Bissell Wilson Gary Smith Payne Wynne Cortelyou Meyer Hitchcock Burleson Hays Work New W. Brown Farley Walker Hannegan Donaldson Summerfield Day Gronouski O'Brien Watson Blount
U.S. Postal Service	Blount Klassen Bailar Bolger Carlin Casey Tisch Frank Runyon Henderson Potter Donahoe Brennan DeJoy

v t e Cabinet of President Warren G. Harding (1921–1923)
Vice President	Calvin Coolidge (1921–1923)
Secretary of State	Charles Evans Hughes (1921–1923)
Secretary of the Treasury	Andrew Mellon (1921–1923)
Secretary of War	John W. Weeks (1921–1923)
Attorney General	Harry M. Daugherty (1921–1923)
Postmaster General	Will H. Hays (1921–1922) Hubert Work (1922–1923) Harry S. New (1923)
Secretary of the Navy	Edwin Denby (1921–1923)
Secretary of the Interior	Albert B. Fall (1921–1923) Hubert Work (1923)
Secretary of Agriculture	Henry Cantwell Wallace (1921–1923)
Secretary of Commerce	Herbert Hoover (1921–1923)
Secretary of Labor	James J. Davis (1921–1923)

v t e Cabinet of President Calvin Coolidge (1923–1929)
Vice President	None (1923–1925) Charles G. Dawes (1925–1929)
Secretary of State	Charles Evans Hughes (1923–1925) Frank B. Kellogg (1925–1929)
Secretary of the Treasury	Andrew Mellon (1923–1929)
Secretary of War	John W. Weeks (1923–1925) Dwight F. Davis (1925–1929)
Attorney General	Harry M. Daugherty (1923–1924) Harlan F. Stone (1924–1925) John G. Sargent (1925–1929)
Postmaster General	Harry S. New (1923–1929)
Secretary of the Navy	Edwin Denby (1923–1924) Curtis D. Wilbur (1924–1929)
Secretary of the Interior	Hubert Work (1923–1928) Roy Owen West (1928–1929)
Secretary of Agriculture	Henry Cantwell Wallace (1923–1924) Howard Mason Gore (1924–1925) William Marion Jardine (1925–1929)
Secretary of Commerce	Herbert Hoover (1923–1928) William F. Whiting (1928–1929)
Secretary of Labor	James J. Davis (1923–1929)