Notable people Nelson T. Johnson was born in Washington, D.C., but spent much of his childhood in Newkirk. He was United States ambassador to the Republic of China from 1935 to 1941 and Australia from 1941 to 1945. Richard E. Killblane, author and military historian, attended school in Newkirk from 1962 to 1969.
Notable people Nelson T Johnson was bo.rn in Washington, D.C., but spent much of his childhood in Newkirk. He was United States ambassador to the Republic of China from 1935 to 1941 and Australia from 1941 to 1945. Richard E. Killblane, author and military historian, attended school in Newkirk from 1962 to 1969.