Joseph E. McDonald | |
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| United States Senator from Indiana | |
| In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel D. Pratt |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Harrison |
| Attorney General of Indiana | |
| In office 1856–1860 | |
| Governor | Joseph A. Wright Ashbel P. Willard |
| Preceded by | James Morrison |
| Succeeded by | James G. Jones |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | John Pettit |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Mace |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Ewing McDonald August 29, 1819 Butler County, Ohio, US |
| Died | June 21, 1891 (aged 71) Indianapolis, Indiana, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Wabash College, Asbury University |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer, saddler |
Joseph Ewing McDonald (August 29, 1819 – June 21, 1891) was an American politician who served as a United States representative and Senator from Indiana. He also served as Indiana's 2nd Attorney General and unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for President in 1884.