Newton Talbot (March 10, 1815 – February 3, 1904) was an American publisher, politician, and administrator at Tufts College.

He was the youngest of eight children born to Richard and Rebekah (Smith) Talbot.

[1] In 1836, Talbot moved to Boston, where he apprenticed as a clerk in a shoe store.

He left New York City for San Francisco on June 30, 1849, and arrived in California on August 16, 1849.

[1] On January 14, 1867, Talbot married Calista Harvey Clement of Groton, New Hampshire.

[1] He was also a member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, the University Club, and the Boston Club, a trustee of the Home Savings Bank of Boston, a founder of the Stoughton Historical Society, and treasurer of the Evergreen Cemetery Association of Stoughton.

On November 8, 1886, he became Tufts' treasurer, a position he held until his death on February 3, 1904.