John Hoge Ewing

John Hoge Ewing

John Hoge Ewing (born October 5, 1796 in Brownsville , Fayette County , Pennsylvania , †  June 9, 1887 in Washington , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1845 and 1847 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Ewing attended public schools in his home country. In 1814 he graduated from Washington College . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1818, he began to work in this profession in Washington. After two years he gave up this job. In the following years he worked, among other things, in the planning and construction of roads in his home country. He has also worked in agriculture and various other industries. He was also an early promoter of railroad construction. From 1834 to 1887 he was a curator at Washington College ; from 1846 he held the same position at the Washington Female Seminary .

Politically, Ewing joined the Whig Party , founded in the 1830s . In 1835 and 1836 he was a member of the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania ; from 1838 to 1842 he was a member of the local state senate . In the congressional elections of 1844 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 20th  constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded John Dickey on March 4, 1845 . Until March 3, 1847, he was able to complete a legislative period in Congress . This was shaped by the events of the Mexican-American War .

After his time in the US House of Representatives ended, Ewing resumed his previous activities. After the dissolution of the Whigs, he became a member of the Republican Party founded in 1854 . In May 1860, he took part as a delegate at the Republican National Convention in Chicago , at which Abraham Lincoln was nominated as a presidential candidate. He was a loyal supporter of the Union during the civil war that followed. In 1862, despite his age, he became a captain of a state militia unit. After that, he continued his previous activities. John Ewing died on June 9, 1887 in Washington, where he was also buried. He was married twice and had a total of twelve children.

Web links

• John Hoge Ewing in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• John Hoge Ewing in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
John Dickey	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (20th constituency) March 4, 1845 - March 3, 1847	John Dickey