Background
Cockrell, Ewing was born on May 28, 1874 in Warrensburg, Missouri, United States. Son of Francis Marion and Anna (Ewing) Cockrell.
Cockrell, Ewing was born on May 28, 1874 in Warrensburg, Missouri, United States. Son of Francis Marion and Anna (Ewing) Cockrell.
Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, Harvard, 1895. Bachelor of Laws, University of Virginia, 1895. Master of Laws, Columbian (now George Washington University, 1896.
A.M. from same, 1896.
Flora McDonald (Mistress Samuel O. Rank), Francis Marion, Eustace Williams. Admitted to Missouri bar, 1898, and began practice at Warrensburg. Prosecuting attorney for Johnson County, 1904-1908.
Judge Circuit Court of Missouri, 1917-1928. Special commissioner and referee Supreme Court Missouri for life, 1951. Organizer, major of batt. and commanding officer, 5th Regiment Infantry, Missouri Home Guards, 1917-1918.
One of organizers, 1925-1928, now president, United States Federation Justice and one of organizers Kansas City and Jackson Company Federation of Justice, 1929, also executive secretary In 1930 organized measures by which over 15,000 prisoners leaving Missouri State Prison since that date have received supervision through state-wide use of police, sheriffs and community social forces. Made economics Investigations, 1931-1933, and organized promotion of public works. Organizer and director of School of Law Administration under United States Federation of Justice, New York City, 1937.
Club: Harvard (New York City).
Married Leacy Peachy Williams, June 3, 1896 (died January 1932). Children: Anna Ewing (Mistress Richard E. Wormser).