Ewing
THOMAS, an American statesman; born near West Liberty, Va., Dec. 28, 1789; was graduated at the Ohio University in Athens in 1815; admitted to the bar in 1816; and practiced law for 15 years. He was a United States Senator from Ohio in 1831-1837 and 1850-1851; Secretary of the Treasury under President Harrison in 1841; and Secretary of the Interior under President Taylor in 1849. In the United States Supreme Court he ranked among the foremost lawyers of the nation. He died in Lancaster, O., Oct. 26, 1871.