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William Lee D. Ewing | |
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| United States Senator fromIllinois | |
| In office December 30, 1835 – March 3, 1837 | |
| Appointed by | Joseph Duncan |
| Preceded by | Elias Kane |
| Succeeded by | Richard M. Young |
| 5th Governor of Illinois | |
| In office November 17, 1834 – December 3, 1834 | |
| Lieutenant | Vacant |
| Preceded by | John Reynolds |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Duncan |
| 5thLieutenant Governor of Illinois | |
| In office March 1, 1833 – December 5, 1834 | |
| Governor | John Reynolds |
| Preceded by | Zadok Casey |
| Succeeded by | Alexander M. Jenkins |
| Member of theIllinois Senate | |
| In office 1832–1834 | |
| Member of theIllinois House of Representatives | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1795-08-31)August 31, 1795 Paris, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | March 25, 1846(1846-03-25) (aged 50) Springfield, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Profession | Lawyer |
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Illinois Militia |
| Rank | Major General[1] |
| Battles/wars | Black Hawk War |
William Lee Davidson Ewing (August 31, 1795 – March 25, 1846) was a politician fromIllinois who served partial terms as thefifth governor of the state and asU.S. Senator.
Ewing was born inParis, Kentucky on August 31, 1795, and practiced law inShawneetown, Illinois.[2]James Monroe appointed him to be a land office receiver inVandalia in 1820.
He married Caroline L. Berry on May 3, 1827.[2]
He served as a Colonel of the "Spy Battalion" during theBlack Hawk War. In 1830, he was elected to serve in the state House of Representatives as Speaker. He had previously been the clerk of the House. From 1832 to 1834, he was a State Senator, serving as Presidentpro tempore of the State Senate in 1832. In 1833, he was also named acting Lieutenant Governor of Illinois and served as Governor of Illinois for fourteen days in 1834, the shortest gubernatorial term in Illinois history.[2]
Upon the death ofElias Kane in 1835, Ewing was appointed byJoseph Duncan to serve out the rest of Kane's term in theU.S. Senate.[2] In 1838 he was appointed Commissioner to adjust the claims of mixed-bloods and traders at Fort Snelling for the Dakota under the 1837 Dakota treaty. His re-election campaign was unsuccessful and he returned to the Illinois State House, becoming Speaker of the House again.[2]
He died at his home inSpringfield, Illinois on March 25, 1846.[2][3]
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| Preceded by | Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives 1830–1832 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Illinois 1833–1834 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Governor of Illinois 1834 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives 1838–1842 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts 1843–1846 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 3) from Illinois 1835–1837 Served alongside:John M. Robinson | Succeeded by |
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