William Lee D. Ewing

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William Lee D. Ewing
United States Senator from Illinois
In office December 30, 1835 – March 3, 1837
Appointed by	Joseph Duncan
Preceded by	Elias Kane
Succeeded by	Richard M. Young
5th Governor of Illinois
In office November 17, 1834 – December 3, 1834
Lieutenant	Vacant
Preceded by	John Reynolds
Succeeded by	Joseph Duncan
5th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
In office March 1, 1833 – December 5, 1834
Governor	John Reynolds
Preceded by	Zadok Casey
Succeeded by	Alexander M. Jenkins
Member of the Illinois Senate
In office 1832–1834
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
Personal details
Born	(1795-08-31)August 31, 1795 Paris, Kentucky
Died	March 25, 1846(1846-03-25) (aged 50) Springfield, Illinois
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Caroline L. Berry ​ (m. 1827)​
Profession	Lawyer
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Military service
Branch/service	Illinois Militia
Rank	Major General[1]
Battles/wars	Black Hawk War

William Lee Davidson Ewing (August 31, 1795 – March 25, 1846) was a politician from Illinois who served partial terms as the fifth governor of the state and as U.S. Senator.