Biographical Sketch of Job Newton, Springfield, Greene County, MO

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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This gentleman was born in the State of Delaware, July 26, 1826 and 
came to St. Louis, Mo., in 1838.  In 1849 he crossed the great plains
to California, leaving St. Louis in March and reaching California in
the following September.  The train he was with took the first merch-
andise to Salt Lake.  In 1851 he returned to St. Louis, and in 1854 
he re-crossed to California and freighted goods for John Howe, with a
large wagon train.  He returned to St. Louis January 8, 1855, and upon
the 5th of October, again started to California, going by way of the
Isthmus of Panama.  He came back to St. Louis in 1856, where he re-
mained until 1868, when he came to Springfield, and brought his family
the year following.  He was engaged in the general merchandise business
until 1872, and then embarked in the general produce trade, which he
still carries on.  He was elected to the city council in 1869, from the
fourth ward, upon the Democratic ticket.  He has always taken an active
part in the building up of the city, and was a leading spirit in the
erection of the opera house.  He was married in September, 1856, to
Miss Minerva C. Ault.  They were blest with five children, all sons,
three of whom are now living.  Mr. Newton is a Royal Arch Chapter Mason
St. John's Commandery, No. 20.  His father died when he was but an in-
fant, and his mother died in St. Louis soon after her removal to that
city.  Mr. Newton is one of the stauch business men of Springfield, and
has done much to advance her commercial interests. 

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