Robert C. McEwen

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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
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
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