Thomas Ewing Jr.

This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages) This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (January 2008) (Learn how and when to remove this message) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Thomas Ewing Jr." – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2008) (Learn how and when to remove this message) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Thomas Ewing Jr.
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	(1829-08-07)August 7, 1829 Lancaster, Ohio, U.S.
Died	January 21, 1896(1896-01-21) (aged 66) New York City, New York, U.S.
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 Battle of Old Fort Wayne Battle of Cane Hill Battle of Prairie Grove Battle of Fort Davidson

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.^[1] He narrowly lost the 1879 campaign for Ohio Governor.