Charles D. McEwen
| Charles Dwight McEwen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives for District 42 | |
| In office January 3, 1893 – January 7, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | Henry A. Peterson |
| Succeeded by | Olaus Brevig |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 20, 1822 Hinesburg, Vermont |
| Died | July 26, 1901 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Boon Lake, Minnesota |
| Occupation | farmer |
Charles Dwight McEwen (June 20, 1822 - July 26, 1901) was an American politician, who served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1893 to 1895.[1] A Republican, he represented District 42.
Born in Hinesburg, Vermont,[1] McEwen lived in New York and Wisconsin before settling with his family in Minnesota in 1857.[1] The family lived first in Hutchinson, where they owned a cheese factory and Charles McEwen held local office in McLeod County, and later in Boon Lake, where they set up the first cheese factory in Renville County.[1] An abolitionist and a member of the Home Guard,[1] McEwen was elected to the House of Representatives in 1892.[1]
Following his death, his son Bowman maintained the family farm, and served on the Renville County Commission.[1] In 1906, Bowman's daughter Sarah moved with her husband Max Ramsland to Canora, Saskatchewan.[1] Max was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in 1917, but died after less than a year in office during the 1918 flu pandemic; Sarah was then elected to the legislature as his successor, becoming the first woman ever to serve in Saskatchewan's provincial legislature.[2]