William Lee D. Ewing

William Lee D. Ewing
United States Senator
from Illinois
In office
December 30, 1835 – March 3, 1837
Appointed byJoseph Duncan
Preceded byElias Kane
Succeeded byRichard M. Young
5th Governor of Illinois
In office
November 17, 1834 – December 3, 1834
LieutenantVacant
Preceded byJohn Reynolds
Succeeded byJoseph Duncan
5th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
In office
March 1, 1833 – December 5, 1834
GovernorJohn Reynolds
Preceded byZadok Casey
Succeeded byAlexander M. Jenkins
Member of the Illinois Senate
In office
1832–1834
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
Personal details
Born(1795-08-31)August 31, 1795
Paris, Kentucky
DiedMarch 25, 1846(1846-03-25) (aged 50)
Springfield, Illinois
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Caroline L. Berry
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(m. 1827)​
ProfessionLawyer
Signature
Military service
Branch/serviceIllinois Militia
RankMajor General
Battles/warsBlack Hawk War

William Lee Davidson Ewing (August 31, 1795 – March 25, 1846) was a politician from Illinois who served partial terms as the fifth governor of the state and as U.S. Senator.

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