Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-31
]. DALLAS EWING DEAD.
One Of the Most Prominent Members
Of the Ohio County Bar.


PASSED AWAY AT HIS SUBURBAN
HOME LAST EvENING-ONE OF
THE BEST KNOWN LEGAL PRAC-
TITIONERs IN THIS SECTION OF
THE STATE-A LIFELONG DEMO
CRAT-HIS CAREER-FUNERAL
ARRANGEMENTS.
James Dallas Ewing passed away at
$50 O'Clock last evening, at his home
out the National Road. The direct
cause of his death was Bright's dis
ease, of which he has suffered for
some months and which confined him
to his room for five or six weeks be-
fore his death. He was one OF the
most prominent and successful legal
practitioners in this section OF the
State, and the Ohio county bar will
probably meet to take action upon his
death.
Mr.. Ewing was man whose per-
sonal integrity was never called into
question. He possessed more than or
binary legal attachments and a rare
judicial mind. The confidence reposed
III him by members OF his chosen pro-
fession was evidenced several times by
his selection as special judge in Wet
eel county. In politics he was a life
long Democrat, but his modesty and
entire lack of ostentation prevented
him from taking a particularly active
part in politics. AT the last general
lection he was one of the nominees
of his party for the House of Dele
gates. Personally he was always
courteous, but maintained an air of
reserve which revealed the lovable
qualities Of his nature only to those
who knew him best.
Mr.. Ewing was connected with one
Of the oldest families in the State. His
t-grandfather was a native of Ire
land. His grandfather came to Amer
lea in 1895, and after serving as
captain in the war OF 1912, settled on
farm in Marshall county, known as
"Fairhill." One Of his sons, William,
father Of ]. D. Ewing, was born in
1910 and died in 1861. James Dallas
was his oldest child, born December
10, 1882.
J. D. Ewing was reared on the
farm, and received a common school
education. Early in life he deter
mined to enter the legal profession,
and during the early fifties he studied
under Wylie H. Oldham, Of Mounds
vile, and was admitted to the bar in
1858. Shortly thereafter he settled in
New Martinsville. where he remained
until 1866 In that year he removed
to Catlettsburg, KY, where he prac-
ticed for two years. In 1868 he re-
turned to his native county and took
up the practice of his profession in
Moundsville.
In 1878 Mr. Ewing removed to
Wheeling, where he practiced success
fully up to the time of his death He
formed partnership with Thos. S.
Riley, late Attorney General of the
State, who had been a student in his
office. In 1881 Thayer Melvin was adj
mitted as a member of the firm, under
the name Of Ewing, Melvin & Riley.
One of Mr.. Ewings sons, James W.,
was private secretary to Governor A.
B. Fleming, and at the expiration Of
his term of Office returned to Wheeling
and was made member of the firm,
which was changed to Ewing, Melvin
G Ewing, Mr.. Riley having been
elected Attorney General under the
MacCorkle administration.
Mr.. Ewing was a prominent member
Of the Knights Of Honor, and was also
member of the Masonic fraternity
In religious belief he was an Episco-
palian.
In 1860 he was married to Miss En-
ma Anderson. of Wetzel county, then
Virginia, and the result of this union
was ten children, of whom two died
in infancy. Those living are EfIie
wife of John H. Holt, a prominent at
torney Of Huntington: Miss Emma
James w. Robert, Frederick, Daisy
wife of Mr.. Mcmillan. a prominent
young merchant Of Huntington, and
Misses Ethel and Genevieve. Several
brothers also survive him. among them
John A. Ewing, a prominent attorney
Of Moundsville.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been made. but it will probably
take place Thursday morning, and the
remains will be buried in Moundsville