James Arthur Ewing

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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[]

  1. ^ "Facts on File Yearbook". Facts on File. Facts on File, Incorporated. 12. 1953. ISSN 0196-2981. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Richard Barrett Lowe". Governors. Government of American Samoa. 2010. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
  4. ^ Gray, John Alexander Clinton (1980). Amerika Samoa. Ayer Publishing. p. 262. ISBN 0-405-13038-4. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  5. ^ Associated Press (November 29, 1952). "Governor of U. S. Samoa Named". The New York Times. p. 6.
  6. ^ Associated Press (5 March 1953). "Eisenhower Names Postmaster Aides". The New York Times. p. 15.
  7. ^ "James Arthur Ewing is Sued for Divorce". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Associated Press. July 5, 1956. p. 2. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  8. ^ "Model Wins in Court". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. API. June 12, 1957. p. 10. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  9. ^ "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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