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