Background
Crum-Ewing was born Humphrey Crum, the son of Alexander Crum of Thornliebank, Renfrewshire and his wife Jane Maclae, daughter of Walter Ewing Maclae of Cathkin.
Crum-Ewing was born Humphrey Crum, the son of Alexander Crum of Thornliebank, Renfrewshire and his wife Jane Maclae, daughter of Walter Ewing Maclae of Cathkin.
He was educated at Glasgow College.
He was the owner of properties in the West Indies, chairman of the West Indian Association of Glasgow and a director of the Colonial Company of London. He was a Deputy Lieutenant of Dumbartonshire and Justice of the Peace for Dumbartonshire, Argyllshire, Lanarkarkshire, and Renfrewshire. He held the seat until 1874.
He was Lord Lieutenant of Dumbartonshire from 23 February 1874 until his death in 1887 at the age of 84.
Crum-Ewing married Helen Dick, daughter of the Review John Dick of Glasgow in 1826.
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Crum-Ewing stood unsuccessfully for Paisley in April 1857, but was elected Member of Parliament for Paisley in November 1857.