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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—New JerseyThomas McEWAN, Jr.
(1854-1926)
McEWAN, Thomas, Jr., a
Representative from New Jersey; born in Paterson, N.J., February
26, 1854; attended the public schools; became a civil engineer;
attended the law department of Columbia University; was admitted to
the bar about 1885 and commenced practice in New York City and
Jersey City, N.J.; assessor of the fourth district, Jersey City, in
1886 and 1887; secretary to Dr. Morgan Dix, rector of Trinity
Church, New York City, 1886-1906; tax assessor of Jersey City in
1887 and 1888; United States commissioner and chief supervisor of
elections for the district of New Jersey from August 1892 to
October 1893; delegate to and secretary of every Republican
convention of New Jersey and Hudson County 1877-1896; secretary of
the Hudson County Republican general committee 1878-1893; delegate
to the Republican National Convention in 1892 and 1896; member of
the State house of assembly in 1893 and 1894 and served as
Republican leader in 1894; elected as a Republican to the
Fifty-fourth and Fifty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1895-March 3,
1899); was not a candidate for renomination in 1898; resumed the
practice of law and also engaged in banking in West Hoboken, N.J.,
from 1904 until July 1, 1924, when he retired; controller of Jersey
City 1906 and 1907; died in Jersey City, N.J., September 11, 1926;
interment in Flower Hill Cemetery, North Bergen, N.J.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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