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Weston J. Newton

PEP · Politician

Weston J. Newton is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Weston J. Newton · Weston Newton				[sources]
Alias	Newton, W. · Newton, Weston · Newton, Wm. Weston J. · W. Newton · W.W.J. Newton · 2 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1967-01-22 · 1967-02-22				[sources]
Place of birth	Greenville				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United States				[sources]
Citizenship	United States				[sources]
Classification	State government (current)				[sources]
Email	westonnewton@schouse.gov				[sources]
First name	Weston				[sources]
Last name	Newton				[sources]
Political association	Republican · Republican Party				[sources]
Website	westonnewton.com · scstatehouse.gov · www.scstatehouse.gov				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q20707029				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	member of the South Carolina House of Representatives				[sources]
Source link	pluralpolicy.com				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-13	Last processed	2026-05-19	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Republican politician from South Carolina

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

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Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories357,922

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

US Legislators by Plural (formerly OpenStates)11,501

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United States · Plural · non-official source

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons291,120

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

Wikidata344,270

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External dataset · Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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