Robert C. McEwen
Robert Cameron McEwen (born January 5, 1920 in Ogdensburg , New York , † June 15, 1997 ibid) was an American politician . Between 1965 and 1981 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Robert McEwen attended the public schools in his home country and then the Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts . He then studied at the University of Vermont and the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce , which is part of the University of Pennsylvania . From 1942 to 1946 he served in the US Army Air Corps during World War II , where he made it to sergeant-major. After studying law at Albany Law School and being admitted to the bar in 1947, he began working in this profession in Ogdensburg. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . Between 1954 and 1964 he was a member of the New York Senate .
In the 1964 congressional election , McEwen was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 31st constituency of New York , where he succeeded Clarence E. Kilburn on January 3, 1965 . After seven re-elections, he was able to complete eight legislative terms in Congress by January 3, 1981 . His time in Congress included the Vietnam War , the civil rights movement and, in 1974, the Watergate affair . Since 1973 McEwen represented the 30th district of his state as the successor to Carleton J. King .
In 1980 he renounced another congressional candidacy. Between 1981 and 1989 he was a member of the International Joint Commission , which deals with issues of water law between Canada and the United States. Robert McEwen died on June 15, 1997 in Ogdensburg, where he was also buried.
Web links
- Robert C. McEwen in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Clarence E. Kilburn |
United States House Representative for New York (31st constituency) January 3, 1965 - January 3, 1973 |
Donald J. Mitchell |
Carleton J. King | United States House of Representatives for New York (30th constituency) January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1981 |
David O'Brien Martin |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | McEwen, Robert C. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McEwen, Robert Cameron (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 5, 1920 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Ogdensburg , New York |
DATE OF DEATH | June 15, 1997 |
Place of death | Ogdensburg , New York |