James Arthur Ewing (October 1, 1916 – February 16, 1996) was an American politician who was the governor of American Samoa. He took the office on November 28, 1952 and resigned just over four months later, on March 4, 1953.[1][2] He was appointed by President Harry S. Truman.[3]

Biography

Ewing was born in Boardman, Ohio on October 1, 1916,[4] 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] At the time of his father's death in 1961, Ewing was residing in Capri, Italy.[10] He later returned to Fiji, and died in Ingleburn, New South Wales, Australia on February 16, 1996, at the age of 79.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Richard Barrett Lowe". Governors. Government of American Samoa. 2010. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
  3. ^ Gray, John Alexander Clinton (1980). Amerika Samoa. Ayer Publishing. p. 262. ISBN 0-405-13038-4. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  4. ^ "Facts on File Yearbook". Facts on File. 12. Facts on File, Incorporated. 1953. ISSN 0196-2981. 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.
  10. ^ "Frank C. Ewing Dies; Horse Breeder, Writer". Youngstown Vindicator. November 20, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  11. ^ "James Arthur Ewing gravesite". Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Ewing, James Arthur". Daily Telegraph (Sydney). 19 February 1996. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
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