Alexander Ewing | |
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Born | Aberdeen, Scotland | 3 January 1830
Died | 11 July 1895 Taunton, England | (aged 65)
Occupation | British Army officer |
Notable work | "Jerusalem the Golden" |
Spouse | Juliana Horatia Ewing |
Alexander Ewing (3 January 1830 – 11 July 1895) was a Scottish musician, composer and translator. He was a career officer in the British Army's Commissariat Department and subsequently the Army Pay Corps. He composed the music for the popular hymn "Jerusalem the Golden".