John Orville Newton

John Orville Newton (April 5, 1864 – December 29, 1958) was a school principal and state representative in Maine. Newton served as the principal of Kents Hill School for 24 years. He was succeeded by Thomas Wess Watkins.

Early life John Orville Newton was born on April 5, 1864, in Andover, Maine, the son of John Dustin and Eunice Catherine Newton. He attended Kents Hill School when it was known as Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Women's College, graduating in 1888. While as Wesleyan, Newton was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon.

Kent's Hill School Upon his graduation from Wesleyan, he returned to Kent's Hill School, working in the science department. Upon his retirement from Kent's Hill School in 1940, Newton served as chairman of the Old Age Assistance Program and as a consultant for the Commissioner of Health and Welfare.

According to State Legislature files, Newton died on December 29, 1958. Other sources suggest Newton died in 1957.