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    Newcome, II, Thomas Warren "Tom"

    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
    Body: House
    District: 49B
    Elected: 11/7/1972
    Residence: White Bear Lake
    Term of Office: 1/2/1973 to 1/6/1975
    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
    Body: House
    District: 50B
    Elected: 11/3/1970
    Residence: White Bear Lake
    Term of Office: 1/5/1971 to 1/1/1973
    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
    Body: House
    District: 50B
    Elected: 11/5/1968
    Residence: White Bear Lake
    Term of Office: 1/7/1969 to 1/4/1971
    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
    Body: House
    District: 50B
    Elected: 11/8/1966
    Residence: White Bear Lake
    Term of Office: 1/3/1967 to 1/6/1969
    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
    Body: House
    District: 48
    Elected: 11/3/1964
    Residence: White Bear Lake
    Term of Office: 1/5/1965 to 1/2/1967
    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

    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About
    Newcome, Thomas Warren "Tom" (Obituary). Star Tribune, February 11, 2011, p. B6.

    "Six Members Will Retire, Tom Newcome." Inside the Interim, Minnesota House of Representatives, June 1974.


    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

    The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.

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