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Thomas Ewing

1789 - 1871

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Thomas Ewing Sr. (December 28, 1789 – October 26, 1871) was a National Republican and Whig politician from Ohio. He served in the U.S. Senate and also served as the fourteenth secretary of the treasury and the first secretary of the interior. He is also known as the foster father (and subsequently father-in-law) of famous American Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Ewing is the 16,810th most popular politician (down from 15,409th in 2024), the 10,474th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,057th in 2019) and the 790th most popular American Politician.

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Among people born in 1789, Thomas Ewing ranks 50. Before him are Michel Félix Dunal, Thaddeus Bulgarin, Joséphine Fodor, Alphonse Henri d'Hautpoul, Agustín Durán, and Martín Javier Mina y Larrea. After him are José Ramón Rodil, 1st Marquess of Rodil, Levi Woodbury, and Clement Comer Clay. Among people deceased in 1871, Thomas Ewing ranks 71. Before him are Charles Francis Hall, Martín Carrera, Arvid August Afzelius, Castro Alves, George Grote, and Luis González-Bravo y López de Arjona. After him are Francisco Javier de Istúriz y Montero, Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough, Alexander Keith Johnston, and John Slidell.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Thomas Ewing ranks 10,470 out of 20,380. After him are John Ortiz (1968), Nathan Kress (1992), Junior Durkin (1915), Francia Raisa (1988), Roger Smith (1932), Judd Apatow (1967), Marla Gibbs (1931), Lil' Kim (1974), Dan Haggerty (1942), Marilee Stepan (1935), David Simon (1960), and Juliette Atkinson (1873).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Thomas Ewing ranks 790. Before him are Richard Shelby (1934), Rufus King (1755), Tenskwatawa (1775), Spark Matsunaga (1916), Mike Enzi (1944), and Tom McMillen (1952). After him are Henry Cabot Lodge (1850), Mae Young (1923), Michael D. Griffin (1949), Ben Ray Luján (1972), Frances Perkins (1880), and Edward James Roye (1815).

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