Thomas Ewing Jr.
Thomas Ewing Jr. | |
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General Thomas Ewing Jr. | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio | |
| In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | Ansel T. Walling |
| Succeeded by | John B. Rice |
| Constituency | 12th district (1877–1879) 10th district (1879–1881) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 7, 1829 Lancaster, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | January 21, 1896 (aged 66) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oakland Cemetery, Yonkers, New York |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1862 – 1865 |
| Rank | Brevet Major General |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Thomas Ewing Jr. (August 7, 1829 – January 21, 1896) was an attorney, the first chief justice of Kansas and leading free state advocate, Union Army general during the American Civil War, and two-term United States Congressman from Ohio, 1877–1881. He narrowly lost the 1879 campaign for Ohio Governor.