He ranked second in the United States Military Academy class of 1842 and was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers .
Newton was born in Norfolk , Virginia , a city his father Thomas Newton , Jr. represented in the U.S. Congress for 31 years .
Newton ranked second in the United States Military Academy class of 1842 and was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers .
Newton was born in Norfolk , Virginia , a city his father Thomas Newton , Jr. represented in the U.S. Congress for 31 years .