Edward J. C. Kewen

Edward J. C. Kewen (November 2, 1825 – November 26, 1879) was a politician in California and the first Attorney General of California.[1][2] He was Superintendent of the Los Angeles City schools in 1858 and Los Angeles County District Attorney from 1859 to 1861.[3] He also served in both the Assembly and Senate of the California State Legislature.[4]

Edward J. C. Kewen
Attorney General of California
In office
1850–1849
Preceded bynone
Succeeded byJames A. McDougall
Personal details
Born(1825-11-02)November 2, 1825
Columbus, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedNovember 26, 1879(1879-11-26) (aged 54)
Alhambra, California, U.S.

Kewen was originally from Columbus, Mississippi, and the son of an Irish immigrant who served in the War of 1812.[5] At the age of thirteen, he matriculated at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut.[5] He had to return home, however, after his third year of study. Unable to complete his undergraduate education, he became an attorney by reading law in his native Columbus.[6][7] Subsequently, he relocated to St. Louis, Missouri for the purpose of practicing law before moving to California.

Kewen died on November 26, 1879 at his home in Alhambra, California.[8] He is an honoree of the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Criminal Justice Wall of Fame (1850–2000): "In Honor of Los Angeles Judges and Lawyers Whose Outstanding Conduct and Professionalism Made Significant Contributions to the Criminal Justice System During Their Lifetimes."[9]

References
  1. Grace, Roger M., Perspectives metnews.com
  2. Edward J.C. Kewen museumstuff.com
  3. L A District Attorney da.lacounty.gov
  4. "An illustrated history of Los Angeles County, California". Chicago, The Lewis publishing company. 1889.
  5. "The Late Col. E.J.C. Kewen". Los Angeles Herald. November 27, 1879. p. 3.
  6. "Alumni Record of Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn". Press of Rand, Avery. 1883.
  7. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~npmelton/shk_341.htm
  8. "Died". Los Angeles Herald. November 27, 1879. p. 3.
  9. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-08-10. Retrieved 2015-10-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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