Indiana County PA Archives Biographies.....McEwen, John May 1795 - October 17, 1867
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Janelle McEwen Osborn tarie2@cox.net December 30, 2009, 3:11 pm

Source: McEwen Family Records and History of Indiana County, PA
Author: Janelle McEwen Osborn

During John's life he engaged in the mercantile business and was a member of 
the Pennsylvania legislature  1843-44. When first elected in Oct 1842 John was 
listed at the "Federal Party" but when he ran for reelection in 1843 he was 
a "Harrison Democrat". Later he attended and spoke at a "Know Nothing" meeting 
in 1855 but renounced their anti-foreign, anti-Catholic views and presided 
that same year at an anti-Know Nothing meeting. In 1860 he was defeated as an 
independent candidate for the House. He was an elder of the Indiana U.P. 
Church and later of the Beracha U.P. Church, Plumville, 1860.

Records in the McEwen Family bible state John Homer McEwen was born in 
Edinburgh, Scotland but 1860 PA Census records and Indiana County, biographies 
list his birthplace as  Ireland. The Indiana Co., 1880 census lists his 
daughters Margaret and Jane and his son Christopher, who all claim their 
father was born in Ireland.

John did not leave a will, but papers are on file in the Indiana County 
Orphan's Court, Probate and Wills. On file is an inventory list and widows 
list. The John Homer McEwen estate was valued at 2,917.18. 



Additional Comments:
John Homer McEwen was one of the earliest settlers of Plumville, Indiana 
County, PA. 

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