James Arthur Ewing

James Arthur Ewing (born October 1, 1916)[1] was the 40th Governor of American Samoa. He took the office on November 28, 1952 and resigned just over four months later, on March 4, 1953.[2][3] He was appointed by President Harry S. Truman.[4]

Biography

He was born in Boardman, Ohio 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]

References

1. Facts on File Yearbook. 12. Facts on File, Incorporated. 1953. ISSN 0196-2981. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
2. 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.
3. "Richard Barrett Lowe". Governors. Government of American Samoa. 2010. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
4. Gray, John Alexander Clinton (1980). Amerika Samoa. Ayer Publishing. p. 262. ISBN 0-405-13038-4. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
5. Associated Press (November 29, 1952). "Governor of U. S. Samoa Named". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. p. 6.
6. Associated Press (5 March 1953). "Eisenhower Names Postmaster Aides". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. 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.