James Arthur Ewing
James Arthur Ewing (born October 1, 1916)[1] was the 40th Governor of American Samoa. He took the office on November 28, 1952 and resigned just over four months later, on March 4, 1953.[2][3] He was appointed by President Harry S. Truman.[4]
Biography[]
He was born in Boardman, Ohio and later lived in Youngstown. Prior to his appointment, Ewing was an executive with an Ohio steel company.[5][6]
In July 1956, his wife, former model Bernice Ewing, sued him for divorce on grounds of extreme cruelty.[7] A year later, a judge increased the payments but it was stated Ewing's whereabouts were unknown; he had last been heard from in Fiji in January of that year, when payments abruptly stopped.[8][9]
References[]
- ^ "Facts on File Yearbook". Facts on File. Facts on File, Incorporated. 12. 1953. ISSN 0196-2981. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ^ Sorensen, Stan (2007). "The Samoan Historical Calendar, 1606-2007" (PDF). Government of American Samoa. p. 287. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 27, 2009. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ "Richard Barrett Lowe". Governors. Government of American Samoa. 2010. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ Gray, John Alexander Clinton (1980). Amerika Samoa. Ayer Publishing. p. 262. ISBN 0-405-13038-4. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ^ Associated Press (November 29, 1952). "Governor of U. S. Samoa Named". The New York Times. p. 6.
- ^ Associated Press (5 March 1953). "Eisenhower Names Postmaster Aides". The New York Times. p. 15.
- ^ "James Arthur Ewing is Sued for Divorce". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Associated Press. July 5, 1956. p. 2. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ "Model Wins in Court". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. API. June 12, 1957. p. 10. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ "Where's the Husband? Model Wins Boost in Support Payments — But There's a Hitch". The San Bernardino County Sun. AP. June 12, 1957. p. 6. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
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- Governors of American Samoa
- American steel industry businesspeople
- Businesspeople from Youngstown, Ohio
- Politicians from Youngstown, Ohio
- Military personnel from Ohio
- American Samoa Democrats
- Ohio Democrats
- 1916 births