Oscar R. Ewing was a 20th-century American lawyer, social reformer, and politician who was one of the main authors of the Fair Deal program of U.S. President Harry S. Truman.
Occupation
lawyer, politician, jurist
Citizenship
United States
Born
March 8, 1889
Died
January 8, 1980
Overview
Oscar R. Ewing (March 8, 1889 – January 8, 1980) was a 20th-century American lawyer, social reformer, and politician who was one of the main authors of the Fair Deal program of U.S. President Harry S. Truman.
Background
Oscar Ross Ewing was born on March 8, 1889, in Greensburg, Indiana. His parents were George McClellan Ewing and Nettie Ross Ewing.
In 1910, he graduated from Indiana University Bloomington. In 1913, he graduated from Harvard Law School.
