Henry Newton (Canadian politician)

Henry Newton (1731[1] – January 29, 1802[2]) was a political figure in Nova Scotia.

He was a member of the 1st and 2nd General Assembly of Nova Scotia, from 1758 to 1760.

He was the son of Hibbert Newton, member of the Nova Scotia Council and collector of customs for Nova Scotia at Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, and Hannah Adams, the daughter of John Adams, a member of the Legislative Council.

[3] He first married Charlotte, the daughter of Benjamin Green.

His sister Hannah Adams Newton married Jonathan Binney and his brother John also served in the Nova Scotia assembly.