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His mother, Kathleen "Kit" (née Daugherty; 1925–2003), and biological father, Newton Searles McPherson (1923–1970), [13] married in September 1942, when she was 16 and McPherson was 19. The marriage fell apart within days. [14] [15] [16] He is of English, German, Scottish and Scots-Irish descent.
Jan 5, 2015 · Chung interviewed Kathleen Gingrich, Newt’s mother, and the following exchange took place: At 70 years old, and not in the best of health, the Speaker’s mother was believed to be unaware that her whispered comment, said to be “just between you and me,” would be broadcast.
Dec 22, 2011 · Gingrich’s painful childhood was scarred by his mother’s manic-depression—and a distant, violent stepfather.
May 8, 2024 · Newt Gingrich, American politician who was the first Republican in 40 years to serve as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1995–98). He later sought the party’s nomination for president in 2012. Learn more about Gingrich’s life and career, including his ‘Contract with America.’
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Nov 24, 1994 · Like his mother, Mr. Gingrich was raised Lutheran (his stepfather was Pennsylvania Dutch), but as he laid the groundwork for his political career in Georgia, he became a Southern Baptist.
May 29, 2018 · Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to 19-year-old mechanic, Newton C. McPherson, and 16-year-old, Kathleen Daugherty, Newt's life had a rough start. His parents split within days of their marriage. His mother remarried Robert B. Gingrich, a career soldier, three years later. Gingrich maintained his ties to the McPherson family.
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Aug 29, 2008 · Newton Leroy Gingrich was born on June 17, 1943, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to Kathleen and Newton McPherson. Shortly after Gingrich’s birth, his parents, who were teenagers, divorced, and his mother soon married Robert Gingrich, who adopted Newt and gave him his surname.
