Benjamin Franklin Newcomer

Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Newcomer (April 28, 1827 – March 30, 1901) was an American railroad executive and bank president from Baltimore, Maryland.

Early life Benjamin Franklin Newcomer was born on April 28, 1827, in a log house in Beaver Creek, Washington County, Maryland, to Catherine (née Newcomer) and John Newcomer. From a young age, he was known as Frank.

Career At the age of 18, Newcomer bought his father's interest in Newcomer & Stonebraker. In 1862, Stonebraker withdrew from the firm and it became Newcomer & Company. The flour part of the business continued until the death of W. J. Doyle in 1896. Afterward, the business was used for financing Newcomer's railroad interests. He later retired from the company.

Legacy Sculptor Daniel Chester French made a sculpture of Newcomer called the "Newcomer Memorial Font" at Episcopal Emmanuel Church at 811 Cathedral Street in Mount Vernon, Baltimore. The sculpture of an angel was made to represent Newcomer's contributions to the city.