Background
He was born on February 7, 1855, in Albany, New York, the son of John McEwan and Agnes Gordon (Lauder) McEwan.
politician member of the New York State Senate
He was born on February 7, 1855, in Albany, New York, the son of John McEwan and Agnes Gordon (Lauder) McEwan.
He attended the public schools and Albany Free Academy. He graduated from Yale College in 1878.
He was Postmaster of Albany from 1908 to 1909. And Mayor of Albany from 1910 to 1913. He died on December 27, 1915, in Albany, New York, and was buried at the Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands.
McEwan was a member of the New York State Assembly (Albany Company, 2nd Doctorate) in 1897, 1898, 1899 and 1900. He was a member of the New York State Senate (29th Doctorate) from 1901 to 1906, sitting in the 124th, 125th, 126th, 127th, 128th and 129th New York State Legislatures.