Robert C. McEwen

Robert Cameron McEwen (January 5, 1920 – June 15, 1997) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.

Biography

McEwen was born in Ogdensburg, New York. He attended the University of Vermont, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and graduated from Albany Law School in 1947. He served in the United States Army Air Corps from 1942 until 1946.

He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1954 until 1964. He was elected to Congress in 1964 and served from January 3, 1965 until January 3, 1981. He was appointed by Ronald Reagan to the International Joint Commission and served from 1981 until 1989. In 1982, the Custom House at Ogdensburg was named in his honor.

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New York State Senate
Preceded by
Paul Graves
New York State Senate, 39th District
1954
Succeeded by
Gilbert Seelye
Preceded by
Walter Van Wiggeren
New York State Senate, 40th District
1955–1964
Succeeded by
John E. Quinn
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Clarence E. Kilburn
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 31st congressional district

1965–1973
Succeeded by
Donald J. Mitchell
Preceded by
Carleton J. King
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 30th congressional district

1973–1981
Succeeded by
David O'B. Martin