Obituary of Gen. Robert Critendden Newton, Pulaski Co, Ar *********************************************************** Submitted by: Paul V. Isbell < > Date: 1 May 2011 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** Obituary: Gen. Robert Crittenden Newton, a leading lawyer, and since the war one of the most prominent Democratic politicians in Arkansas, died on Thursday night in Little Rock. He commanded the Arkansas forces during the Brooks - Baxter War of 1874, and was the chief spirit of the element that triumphed. Jun. 4, 1887 - New York Times - Born: Jun. 2, 1840 Died: Jun. 2, 1887 Buried Calvary Cemetery, Little Rock. Extracted from: New York Times via Ancestry.com