James B. McEwan

James Briggs McEwan (February 7, 1855 – December 27, 1915) was an American politician from New York.

Life He was born on February 7, 1855, in Albany, New York, the son of John McEwan and Agnes Gordon (Lauder) McEwan. He attended the public schools and Albany Free Academy. He graduated from Yale College in 1878. Then he engaged in the coal business with his brother. On April 21, 1898, he married Emma Smith McClure (died 1901). On December 6, 1902, he married Jennie (McClure) Manning, a widowed sister of his first wife.

McEwan was a member of the New York State Assembly (Albany Co., 2nd D.) in 1897, 1898, 1899 and 1900.

He was a member of the New York State Senate (29th D.) from 1901 to 1906, sitting in the 124th, 125th, 126th, 127th, 128th and 129th New York State Legislatures.

He was Postmaster of Albany from 1908 to 1909; and Mayor of Albany from 1910 to 1913.

He died on December 27, 1915, in Albany, New York, and was buried at the Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands.