John D. Ewing
Businessperson, Military Person
1892 – 1952
Who was John D. Ewing?
John Dunbrack Ewing, Sr., was a Louisiana journalist who served as editor and publisher of both the Shreveport Times and the Monroe News-Star-World from 1931 until his death. He was also affiliated with radio station KWKH in Shreveport, the seat of Caddo Parish in northwestern Louisiana. KWKH was founded in 1922 and named in 1925 for its founder, W. K. Henderson.
Ewing was born in New Orleans to Robert W. Ewing, I, and the former May Dunbrack, originally from Nova Scotia, Canada. Ewing's mother died in 1906, when he was fourteen. He was educated at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, from which he obtained his bachelor's degree in 1913. He was a captain in the 32nd Division in France during World War I. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre with Star and the Purple Heart.
After two years as the circulation manager of the former New Orleans Daily States, he moved to Shreveport in 1915 to become associate publisher of the Shreveport Times. When his father died in 1931, Ewing became publisher of both The Times and the two Monroe newspapers. The three newspapers were known for their conservative editorials.
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- Born
- Feb 13, 1892
New Orleans - Also known as
- John Ewing
- Parents
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Virginia Military Institute
- Lived in
- Louisiana
- Shreveport
- Died
- May 18, 1952
Shreveport
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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