Bryant Baxter Newcomb

Bryant Baxter Newcomb (August 22, 1867 – February 1, 1945) was an American Republican Party politician, who served as the Mayor of Long Branch, New Jersey, and served as the Director of the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders. He was director of the Long Branch Building and Loan Association. He was the business manager for the Monmouth County Publishing Company that published the Daily Record.

Career He served as the Long Branch, New Jersey City Clerk from 1902-1912 before being elected to the City Commission, where he was chosen to serve as Mayor for the years 1912 through 1916. In 1913, a recall campaign was instigated against Newcomb and two city commissioners. In 1915, Newcomb organized mayors and prominent property owners along the New Jersey Short to create a coast protection league, of which he was made president. The group sought to organize support in state and national legislation for improved coastal management. After his term, he moved to New York City, where he worked with the banking and brokerage firm of John Nickerson, Jr. He then moved back to Long Branch where he became manager of F. M. Taylor Publishing Co. (Later the Monmouth County Publishing Co.), publishers of the Long Branch Record.

After leaving the board, Newcomb retired from politics, remaining in the newspaper business until retiring in 1937. He returned to the paper as business manager emeritus in 1940.

Newcomb also worked as a firefighter with the Atlantic and Independent Fire Companies of the Long Branch Fire Department.