Charles James Newman was born in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England in 1880 and was articled to J. T. Franklin (?-1906) in Rugby, Warwickshire from 1894 to 1898. He then worked as an assistant to William Martin (1828?-1900) and John Henry Chamberlain (1831-1883) of Martin & Chambrrlin in Birmingham from 1899 to 1902; and to J. T. Franklin from 1902 to 1904. Newman commenced independent practice in Rugby in 1904 and was in partnership with J. T. Franklin from 1904 to 1906. He was elected a Licentiate of the Royal Institute of British Architects (LRIBA) in 1910.
Newman's address was given as 43 Regent Street, Rugby, Warwickshire in 1910; Cranbourne House, Henry Street, Rugby, Warwickshire in 1914 and 1926; and Albert Street, Rugby, Warwickshire in 1923. He died in Truro, Cornwall, England in 1957.
Co-operative Hall and shops, Rugby; Palace Theatre, Rugby; country residences in district; St. Michael's Convent, N. Finchley; six building estates, Rugby; one building estate, Stoke, Coventry: garages, picture houses and about 2,000 residences and artisans dwellings In the district. [Source: Who's Who in Architecture 1914]
Directory of British Architects 1834-1914. Compiled by Antonia Brodie, et al. Volume 2: L-Z. London; New York: British Architectural Library, Royal Institute of British Architects/Continuum, 2001