Husband Judge John Kennedy Ewing 1
Born: 15 Dec 1823 - Uniontown, Fayette Co, PA 1
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Father: Hon. Nathaniel Ewing (1794-1874) 1 2 3 4 5
Mother: Jane Kennedy ( -1825/1827) 1 2 6
Marriage: 1847 7
Wife Ellen Willson 7
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Died: 4 Jan 1884 7
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Father: [Father] Willson ( - )
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General Notes: Husband - Judge John Kennedy Ewing
He received a classical education, and was graduated from Washington College in the class of 1842. He applied himself assiduously to the study of the law under the instructions of his father, and was admitted to the Fayette County, Pennsylvania, bar in March, 1846. By his diligence and ability he soon acquired a large law practice, and attained to eminence in his profession. In addition to having mastered the principles of law, he was fairly conversant with legal, political and constitutional history, and in the preparation of a case there was no phase of it in legal or historical point of view that escaped his attention. He relied for success on the clear, strong points of his case, carefully studied and concisely presented.
In November, 1864, he was appointed president judge of the Fourteenth Judicial District, comprising the counties of Washington, Greene and Fayette and served commendably until January, 1866, in filling out the unexpired term of Judge Lindsey, who died in 1864. Leaving the bench, he also retired from the active practice of the law, a step that he contemplated before going on the bench on account of his impaired health.
During his whole life, he had to contend against ill health; but by indomitable energy, perseverance and a strong will power, he succeeded in accomplishing a great deal more than seemed possible. Leaving the bench, he was largely interested in the coal and iron industries of Western Pennsylvania. He went west and invested in land, and in business was signally successful. He became the president of the National Bank of Fayette county.
On May 4, 1846, he united with the Presbyterian church of Uniontown and was ordained and installed as elder March 4, 1860. He was commissioner to the General Assembly which met in Pittsburgh in 1864 and also at Omaha in 1887, and was frequently a delegate to synod and presbytery; and in the session of the Uniontown church his services were invaluable.
Judge Ewing was modest and retiring in manner; yet was pleasing in address and courteous to everybody. He possessed unusal mental vigor, accurate and exhaustive information, entertained broad, liberal and enlightened views, and was strong in his convictions and earnest in his efforts.