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Name: NEWTON, James Whittet 'Jimmy'
Birth Date: 4 Dec 1889 Broughty Ferry, Scotland
Death Date: 1 Oct 1969 Eldoret
First Date: 1912
Profession: Farmed. He also had a large plant and seed nursery.
Area: Murogosi Estate, Turbo, Eldoret, 1914 Londiani
Married: 1. Elizabeth Evelyn Pillans b. 3 Feb 1890 Edinburgh, d. 26 Aug 1930 Eldoret; 2. Eileen d. of blackwater fever; 3. Constance Eleanor Cavers née Stobbs b. 1896 Wolsingham, Durham, d. 26 Apr 1984 Eldoret (prev. m. Daniel Macnaughten Cavers 1892-1947)
Children: Hamish; Ian; Peter Mackenzie (1920)
Book Reference: Gillett, KFA, Eldoret, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Red 22, Gazette, SS, Leader14, mini-Sitrep XXXII
War Service: Served with EA Forces in WW1
School: Agricultural Science Degree
General Information:
Eldoret - Partner with L.A. Johnson in first successful gold mining venture in Kakamega. Farmer ...... a well-known personality whose death has TWICE been announced over the radio and in the paper. He is still very much alive [1967]. He came to Kenya in 1912 and was first a forest officer. He claims to be the first man to have a motorbike in Kenya, but a runner had to go before him with a supply of petrol. At first there were no working oxen and they had to be trained; eventually there were 100 teams between Eldoret and Londiani and the wagons carried three tons. He bought a car from S.Africa which had been brought to Kenya full of sovereigns (they were worth 50/- here). Mr and Mrs Newton's work for the RASK should not be forgotten.
Hut - 1912 - Forester 100 teams oxen 1st motorcycle Kenya
Red 22 - Steward, Uasin Gishu Gymkhana Club, Eldoret
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Ravine - J.W. Newton, Londiani
Gazette - 4/11/1914 - Appt. - Second Line of Defence - To be Lieutenant, Londiani Section - J.W. Newton (unpaid) vice Lt. J.J. Drought (resigned)
Soldier Settlement Scheme after WW1 - Class B - Lieut. J.W. Newton, c/o Harrison & Cresswell, Nairobi - Farm 202
Leader14 - Verderer, Forest Dept.
mini-Sitrep XXXII - at first meeting of Eldoret Elected Council on 8 April 1930 - Captain J.W. Newton
Gazette 15/11/1912 - Arrived on 1st Appointment - Asst. Conservator of Forests - 29/10/1912
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Uasin Gishu Voters Roll
Nairobi Club - Honorary Life Member
KFA - Present at 1922 meeting at Soy to discuss how best to form a co-operative society.
KAD 1922 - Committee, Eldoret Chamber of Commerce.
Hut has Jimmy Newton Goldmining Kakamega
Gazette 17 Oct 1969 probate
Gazette 14 Nov 1950 he wants probate for Elizabeth Evelyn Newton of Turbo who d Eldoret 26 Oct 1930 [sic]
Gazette 17 Oct 1969 and 15 Mar 1985 probate
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