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H. A. EWING, attorney at law, Bloomington; was born in McLean Co., Ill., Aug. 9, 1841, and is the son of John W. Ewing, of North Carolina, who came to Illinois in 1835, and settled in what is now Woodford Co., where he remained until 1840, then, with his family, moved to Bloomington; he was one of the prominent and leading men of Bloomington, and held several offices of public trust; was Mayor of the city one term; he was also engaged in the manufacture of mowing and reaping machines; he was also for two years proprietor of the National Hotel of Bloomington; was also engaged in the milling business; he died, respected and honored, Nov. 14, 1855. H. A. Ewing, the subject of this sketch, is one of the leading attorneys of the Illinois bar; he received his education chiefly at the Wesleyan University, of Bloomington; he was a soldier of the late war, enlisting in 1861, as private in the 14th I. V. I., Co. E; he served three years and three months, and participated in the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, siege of Vicksburg, Champion Hills, Jackson, and other battles and skirmishes, and did good service and was honorably mustered out at Springfield, Ill., in 1864, as 2d Lieutenant of Co. B. He was elected Sheriff of McLean Co., and filled this position until 1866, faithfully and honorably; in 1867, he was admitted to practice law at the Illinois bar; in 1878, the friends of Mr. Ewing elected him as Representative to the Legislature; this office he still holds, showing himself a man of acknowledged ability.