Henry Watkins Ewing was born in Richmond, Ray County, Missouri on July 4, 1849 and was educated in the public schools of St. Louis, where he graduated from high school with the highest honors of his class. He later attended Missouri State University at Columbia, graduating Valedictorian in 1872, also receiving the Orator's Medal.
He completed the law course at Columbia and was admitted to practice and in 1873 was elected Clerk of the Supreme Court. He stayed in this position 18 years and in 1884 purchased a controlling interest in the Tribune Printing Company and became its Editor and President of the daily and weekly Tribune. He continued until his death at Battle Creek, Michigan, (of which he had gone two weeks) on September 1, 1898.
His father was Judge E.B. Ewing, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Circuit Court Judge and twice a Supreme Court Judge. His mother, Elizabeth Allen Ewing, was a sister of Governor Henry Allen Watkins of Louisiana, for whom he was named. His wife was Mattie V. Chappell of Jefferson City. Four children were born to this marriage: Mary, Dorothy, Clay and Jack, all of whom moved to Kansas City after the death of their father.
from The Illustrated Sketch Book and Directory of Jefferson City and Cole County, Missouri - Published 1900
Biographical information provided by Nancy Arnold Thompson
Henry Watkins Ewing was born in Richmond, Ray County, Missouri on July 4, 1849 and was educated in the public schools of St. Louis, where he graduated from high school with the highest honors of his class. He later attended Missouri State University at Columbia, graduating Valedictorian in 1872, also receiving the Orator's Medal.
He completed the law course at Columbia and was admitted to practice and in 1873 was elected Clerk of the Supreme Court. He stayed in this position 18 years and in 1884 purchased a controlling interest in the Tribune Printing Company and became its Editor and President of the daily and weekly Tribune. He continued until his death at Battle Creek, Michigan, (of which he had gone two weeks) on September 1, 1898.
His father was Judge E.B. Ewing, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Circuit Court Judge and twice a Supreme Court Judge. His mother, Elizabeth Allen Ewing, was a sister of Governor Henry Allen Watkins of Louisiana, for whom he was named. His wife was Mattie V. Chappell of Jefferson City. Four children were born to this marriage: Mary, Dorothy, Clay and Jack, all of whom moved to Kansas City after the death of their father.
from The Illustrated Sketch Book and Directory of Jefferson City and Cole County, Missouri - Published 1900
Biographical information provided by Nancy Arnold Thompson
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