About James Stevenson Ewing
Lived 1835 – 1918 (aged 82). James Stevenson Ewing was an American lawyer.
James Stevenson Ewing (July 19, 1835 – February 7, 1918) was an American diplomat and lawyer.
Biography James Stevenson Ewing was born in Woodford County, Illinois. In 1849, he moved with his family to Bloomington, Illinois. Ewing was a cousin of Adlai Stevenson who served as Vice President of the United States during the administration of President Grover Cleveland. Ewing went to Illinois Wesleyan University, and then graduated from Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. Ewing was admitted to the Illinois bar and practiced law in Bloomington.
He married Katherine Spencer on June 28, 1866, and they had six children. He continued to practice law in Bloomington.
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American diplomat (1835-1918)
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James Stevenson Ewing was born on 19 July 1835 in Woodford County.
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James Stevenson Ewing died on 7 February 1918 in Bloomington.
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James Stevenson Ewing was a lawyer.
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