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George E. Newell
A Michigan public figure of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, he is remembered both for civic service in Flint and for a life shaped by the Civil War. His surviving record gives a compact glimpse of local politics, veterans’ organizations, and community life in that era.
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Hand-book on cheese making
by George E. Newell
About the author
Born in 1842, George Edward Newell served in the Union Army during the American Civil War before becoming active in public life in Michigan. He later became a political figure in Flint, where he served as mayor, and he was also connected with civic and fraternal groups including the Grand Army of the Republic and the Masons.
Available records suggest he spent much of his adult life in and around Flint. He died in 1916, leaving behind the outline of a career rooted in local government and veteran community life rather than national fame.
Because the surviving biographical information is limited, the clearest picture of him comes from brief historical and reference records rather than detailed personal memoirs. Even so, those records place him firmly in the story of postwar Michigan civic life.