Harry S. New, US Senator and Postmaster General - Landmarker
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Harry S. New

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Harry Stewart New  (1858-1937)

  • Harry is the son of John Chalfant New. PM Centre Lodge #23, Indianapolis; John C. was a founder of the Indianpolis Valley AASR; Once a Indiana State Senator and Chairman of Indiana Republican Committee.
  • Harry was born in Indianapolis, Ind., December 31, 1858.
  • Butler University and Indianapolis Public Schools
  • Stone Business
  • Indianapolis Journal Newspaper:  Reporter then  Editor then Publisher.
  • Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1896, 1912, 1920, 1924;
  • Member of Indiana state senate, 1897-1899;
  • Served as Captain in U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
  • Member of Republican National Committee, 1900-1912;
  • Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1907-1908;
  • U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1917-1923;
  • U.S. Postmaster General, 1923-1929.   See Postal Service 1920s Commemorative Stamps
  • Died in Baltimore, Md., May 9, 1937.
  • Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, IN
Information Sources:

Ancient Landmarks Masonic Lodge Files - Demit Correspondence; Newspaper Clipping with picture
Ancient Landmarks Lodge Membership Ledgers.
Congressional biography of Harry S. New   on US Senate WWW Page:  Printed copy 7/30/1999 in file.
Picture copied from US Senate WWW Page June, 2000
The Political Graveyard World Wide Web Internet Site:  RE: Harry New - Print Copy 7/30/1999 in file.
The Political Graveyard  World Wide Web Internet Site:  RE: John C. New, 33rd, PM Centre #23
History of Indianapolis Valley, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite. published in 1923
 
 
 

Ancient Landmarks Lodge No. 319 Masonic History of 
Harry S. New
Event
Date
Place
Born:
12/31/1858
 Indianapolis, Indiana 
EA:
3/28/1887
 Ancient Landmarks Lodge No 319
FC:
4/25/1887
 Ancient Landmarks Lodge No 319
MM:
5/10/1887
 Ancient Landmarks Lodge No 319
Demit:
12/31/1931
 To Unaffiliated Status (Bethesda, MD)
Died:
5/9/1937
 Baltimore Maryland
Interr ed:   Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana

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Harry S. New Page Compiled 7/30/1999 by Lodge Secretary David R. Geist, PM 1991
Revised and Picture added June 2000.