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James Stevenson Ewing

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'''James Stevenson Ewing''' (July 19, 1835 – February 7, 1918) was an American diplomat and lawyer.

Ewing was born in [[Woodford County, Illinois]]. In 1849, Ewing moved with his family to [[Bloomington, Illinois]]. Ewing was a cousin of [[Adlai Stevenson I|Adlai Stevenson]] who served as Vice President of the United States during the administration of President [[Grover Cleveland]]. Ewing went to [[Illinois Wesleyan University]] in Bloomington, Illinois and then graduated from [[Centre College]] in [[Danville, Kentucky]]. Ewing was admitted to the Illinois bar and practiced law in Bloomington, Illinois. Ewing was a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]. He served as extraordinary envoy and minister plenpoteniary to[[Belgium from 1893 to 187 and was appointed by President Cleveland. Ewing continued to practice law in Bloomington, Illinois. Ewing died at his home in Bloomington, Illinois after suffering from a stroke.<ref>'James S. Ewing Answers Last Call,' '''The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois),''' February 7, 1918, pg. 3</ref><ref>[http://bit.ly/2Ak5L4O United States Department of States-Office of the Historian-James Stevenson Ewing]</ref>

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[[Category:1835 births]]
[[Category:1918 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Bloomington, Illinois]]
[[Category:People from Woodford County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Centre College alumni]]
[[Category:Illinois Wesleyan University alumni]]
[[Category:Illinois Democrats]]
[[Category:Illinois lawyers]]
[[Category:Ambassadors of the United States to Belgium]]
[[Category:Stevenson family]]



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