James Ewing (Pennsylvania politician)

James Ewing
Pennsylvania State Senate
In office
1795–1799 [1]
Pennsylvania General Assembly
In office
1784–1785
5th Vice-President of Pennsylvania
In office
November 7, 1782 (1782-11-07) – November 6, 1784 (1784-11-06)
Preceded byJames Potter
Succeeded byJames Irvine
Pennsylvania General Assembly representing York County
In office
1771–1776
Personal details
Born(1736-08-03)August 3, 1736
Lancaster County, Province of Pennsylvania, British America
DiedMarch 1, 1806(1806-03-01) (aged 69)
York, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyFederalist, Anti-Constitutionalist, Republican
SpousePatience Wright
Professionsoldier, politician

James Ewing (August 3, 1736 – March 1, 1806) was a Pennsylvania soldier, statesman, and politician of the Colonial, Revolutionary and post-Revolutionary eras. He served in the Pennsylvania General Assembly and also as Vice-President of Pennsylvania, a position comparable to that of Lieutenant Governor.

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