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Thomas Warren "Tom" Newcome, II

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 1965-66 (District 48); House 1967-72 (District 50B); House 1973-74 (District 49B)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus

Counties Served:  Ramsey

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 8/18/1923
Birth Place: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Birth County: Ramsey
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: 2/7/2011
Gender: Male
Religion: Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: Tom
City of Residence (when first elected): White Bear Lake
Occupation (when first elected): Lawyer

EDUCATION

St. Thomas Military Academy; Secondary; Graduate
University of Minnesota; B.S.L.;
St. Paul College of Law; LL.B.;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

School Board/Administration: School District 832, Mahtomedi, Minnesota (School Board); 19?? to 19??
Military: United States Army, Infantry (World War II, Pacific Theater, Captain); 1942 to 1946
Military: United States Army, Infantry (Korean War); 1950 to 1952
State Public Defender/Office: Ramsey County, Minnesota (Public Defender); 1957 to 1959
Judge: White Bear Lake, Minnesota (Special Municipal Judge); 1959 to 1961
Municipal Attorney: White Bear Lake, Minnesota (City Attorney, 15 years); 196? to 197?
Municipal Mayor: White Bear Lake, Minnesota (City Mayor); 1961 to 1963
State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area; 1981 to 1982

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Esther Tricarico (married around 1952)
Children: Six children: Thomas "Tom" III, Cathy, MaryJo, Nancy, James, and Michael
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He was raised in St. Paul, Minnesota.

He was a member of the Republican Party. (Minneapolis Star, May 15, 1974)

He died, at home, in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.

He was a member of St Pius X Catholic Church in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.

Religion provided by his obituary.

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Total Days Served: 3654

SESSIONS SERVED

68th Legislative Session (1973-1974)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1973
Body: House
District: 49B
Elected: 11/7/1972
Residence: White Bear Lake
Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 1/5/1975
Oath Date: 1/2/1973
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
  • Financial Institutions and Insurance
  • Governmental Operations
  • Rules and Legislative Administration
  • Taxes
Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader
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67th Legislative Session (1971-1972)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1971
Body: House
District: 50B
Elected: 11/3/1970
Residence: White Bear Lake
Term of Office: 1/4/1971 to 12/31/1972
Oath Date: 1/5/1971
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
  • Governmental Operations (Chair)
  • Insurance
  • Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
  • Regulated Industries
  • Rules and Legislative Administration
  • Taxes
Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader

66th Legislative Session (1969-1970)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1969
Body: House
District: 50B
Elected: 11/5/1968
Residence: White Bear Lake
Term of Office: 1/6/1969 to 1/3/1971
Oath Date: 1/7/1969
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
  • Elections and Reapportionment
  • Governmental Operations
  • Insurance
  • Judiciary
  • Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
  • Regulated Industries and Utilities
  • Taxes
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65th Legislative Session (1967-1968)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1967
Body: House
District: 50B
Elected: 11/8/1966
Residence: White Bear Lake
Term of Office: 1/2/1967 to 1/5/1969
Oath Date: 1/3/1967
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
  • Elections and Reapportionment
  • Insurance and Securities
  • Judiciary
  • Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
  • Public Service and Utilities
  • Taxes

64th Legislative Session (1965-1966)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1965
Body: House
District: 48
Elected: 11/3/1964
Residence: White Bear Lake
Term of Office: 1/4/1965 to 1/1/1967
Oath Date: 1/5/1965
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
  • Commercial Transportation and Communications
  • Financial Institutions and Securities
  • Judiciary
  • Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
  • Reapportionment

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The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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