title: Bill Newton (politician)
text: # Bill Newton (politician)
  
  Lyell Edward "Bill" Newton (29 July 1935 – 2 August 2015) was an Australian politician. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
  
  ## Early life
  
  Newton was born in Brisbane to Edward Charles Newton and Lily Alice, née Zanow. He attended state school at Morayfield before becoming a fruit farmer and grazier in Rocksberg.
  
  ## Politics
  
  Newton was a member of the National Party, and served as Chairman of the Caboolture branch from 1963 to 1983. In that year he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for Caboolture; at the following election in 1986 he transferred to Glass House, but in 1989 he was defeated.
  
  ## Later life
  
  Newton died on 2 August 2015 at Caboolture.
  
  