Joseph Parkinson Newsham was a 19th-century politician, lawyer, merchant and planter from Louisiana, who served two non-consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. Wikipedia
Born: May 24, 1837, City of Preston, United Kingdom
Died: October 22, 1919 (age 82 years), Saint Francisville, LA
Party: Republican Party
Previous offices: Representative (1870–1871) and Representative (1868–1869)