Newton Talbot

Newton Talbot (March 10, 1815 – February 3, 1904) was an American publisher, politician, and administrator at Tufts College.

Early life Talbot was born on March 10, 1815, in Stoughton, Massachusetts. He was the youngest of eight children born to Richard and Rebekah (Smith) Talbot. Tabot's mother died when he was two and his father died when he was fifteen.

In 1836, Talbot moved to Boston, where he apprenticed as a clerk in a shoe store. From 1838 to 1841 he sold shoes with business partner Alanson Belcher. In 1842, Talbot opened his own shoe store. He later served as an inspector at the Boston Custom House. In 1849, Talbot left Boston to take part in California Gold Rush. He left New York City for San Francisco on June 30, 1849, and arrived in California on August 16, 1849. Talbot returned to Boston in 1850.

Publishing In 1851, Talbot became a cashier in the office Frederick Gleason, publisher of Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion and The Flag of Our Union. In 1855, Gleason sold his business to managing editor Maturin Murray Ballou and Talbot continued on under Ballou. In 1863, Ballou left publishing to focus on commercial real estate business and Talbot, James R. Elliott, and William H. Thomes purchased the business. Elliott left the partnership in 1869 and Thomes and Talbot continued the business until 1885. He was survived by his wife, who died soon thereafter on March 4, 1904. He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Stoughton.