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'''Robert Wilson Ewing, I''', also known as '''Colonel Ewing''' (September 27, 1859 &ndash;  April 27, 1931), was a prominent [[newspaper]] [[publisher]] and a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] political figure in primarily [[Louisiana]] during the last two decades of the 19th century and the first third of the 20th century.​<ref name=dict/>

'''Robert Wilson Ewing, I''', also known as '''Colonel Ewing''' (September 27, 1859 &ndash;  April 27, 1931), was a prominent [[newspaper]] [[publisher]] and a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] political figure in primarily [[Louisiana]] during the last two decades of the 19th century and the first third of the 20th century.​<ref name=dict/>

Ewing was born in [[Mobile, Alabama|Mobile]], [[Alabama]], to James Lindsay Ewing, a [[cotton]] merchant, and the former Martha Hunter. At the age of thirteen, he was a messenger for the Western Union Telegraph Company. At seventeen, he was a [[telegraph]]er for the [[Associated Press]]. In 1879, he helped establish and managed the Mobile division of the Union Telegraph Company.  After he joined a strike of the Order of Telegraphers [[Organized labor|labor union]], Ewing was blacklisted in Mobile and therefore relocated to [[New Orleans]], where he managed the former ''Morning Chronicle,'' a journal owned by the [[conservative]] Henry J. Hearsey, who also published the former ''New Orleans Daily States.''​<ref name=dict>{{cite web|url=https://www.lahistory.org/resources/dictionary-louisiana-biography/dictionary-louisiana-biography-e/|title=Ewing, Robert|publisher=''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'': Louisiana Historical Association|accessdate=October 31, 2019}}</ref><ref>''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'' bases its article on Robert on these source: Margaret Ann Martin. ''Colonel Robert W. Ewing: Louisiana Journalist and Politician,'' a 1964 master's thesis through [[Louisiana State University]]; T. Harry Williams, ''Huey Long'' (1969), and the John Ewing obituary, ''New Orleans Times-Picayune,'' April 28, 1931.</ref>

Ewing was born in [[Mobile, Alabama|Mobile]], [[Alabama]], to James Lindsay Ewing, a [[cotton]] merchant, and the former Martha Hunter. At the age of thirteen, he was a messenger for the Western Union Telegraph Company. At seventeen, he was a [[telegraph]]er for the [[Associated Press]]. In 1879, he helped establish and managed the Mobile division of the Union Telegraph Company.  After he joined a strike of the Order of Telegraphers [[Organized labor|labor union]], Ewing was blacklisted in Mobile and therefore relocated to [[New Orleans]], where he managed the former ''Morning Chronicle,'' a journal owned by the [[conservative]] Henry J. Hearsey, who also published the former ''New Orleans Daily States.''​<ref name=dict>{{cite web|url=https://www.lahistory.org/resources/dictionary-louisiana-biography/dictionary-louisiana-biography-e/|title=Ewing, Robert|publisher=''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'': Louisiana Historical Association|accessdate=October 31, 2019}}</ref><ref>''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'' bases its article on Robert on these source: Margaret Ann Martin. ''Colonel Robert W. Ewing: Louisiana Journalist and Politician,'' a 1964 master's thesis through [[Louisiana State University]]; T. Harry Williams, ''Huey Long'' (1969), and the John Ewing obituary, ''New Orleans Times-Picayune,'' April 28, 1931.</ref>

In 1888, Ewing became affiliated with the reform, anti-machine faction of city politics. He served in the administration of Mayor Joseph Ansoetegui Shakspeare (1837-1896) as an innovative city electrician and superintendent of the police telegraphy and fire-alarm systems. He also for a time as the New Orleans municipal tax collector.​ Under Hearsey's tutelage, Ewing was also telegraph editor, circulation and business manager, and editor and proprietor of ''The Daily States,'' later the defunct ''States-Item.'' He was furthermore nationally prominent in the AP, having served two terms as vice president of the organization.<ref name=dict/>​

In 1888, Ewing became affiliated with the reform, anti-machine faction of New Orleans municipal politics. He served in the administration of Mayor Joseph Ansoetegui Shakspeare (1837-1896) as an innovative city electrician and superintendent of the police telegraphy and fire-alarm systems. He also for a time as the New Orleans municipal tax collector.​ Under Hearsey's tutelage, Ewing was also telegraph editor, circulation and business manager, and editor and proprietor of ''The Daily States,'' later the defunct ''States-Item.'' He was furthermore nationally prominent in the AP, having served two terms as vice president of the organization.<ref name=dict/>​

In 1908, while still the publisher of the defunct ''Daily States,'' Ewing purchased the still operating ''Shreveport Times'' in [[Shreveport]] in northwestern Louisiana.  In the latter 1920s, he bought the two newspapers in [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]]: the defunct ''Morning World'' and the remaining ''News Star,'' since switched to morning publication. He was hence among the two or three most influential persons in the Louisiana journalism community.​<ref name=dict/>

In 1908, while still the publisher of the defunct ''Daily States,'' Ewing purchased the still operating ''Shreveport Times'' in [[Shreveport]] in northwestern Louisiana.  In the latter 1920s, he bought the two newspapers in [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]]: the defunct ''Morning World'' and the remaining ''News Star,'' since switched to morning publication. He was hence among the two or three most influential persons in the Louisiana journalism community.​<ref name=dict/>

In 1928, Ewing broke with the Regular Democrats of New Orleans to support [[Huey Long|Huey Pierce Long, Jr.]], for governor. His relationship with the Louisiana "Kingfish" was a stormy one. Ewing supported Long's [[impeachment]] by the [state House of Representatives. Long, however, was not convicted by the state Senate, finished his one term as governor, and was even elected to the [[United States Senate]]. Long accused Ewing of having attempted and failed to dictate Long's policies.​<ref name=dict/>

In 1928, Ewing broke with the Regular Democrats of New Orleans to support [[Huey Long|Huey Pierce Long, Jr.]], for governor. His relationship with the Louisiana "Kingfish" was a stormy one. Ewing supported Long's [[impeachment]] by the [state House of Representatives. Long, however, was not convicted by the state Senate, finished his one term as governor, and was even elected to the [[United States Senate]]. Long accused Ewing of having attempted and failed to dictate Long's policies.​<ref name=dict/>

Ewing was twice married. In 1883, he wed the former May Dunbrack of [[Nova Scotia]], [[Canada]]. She died in 1904. In 1917, after thirteen years as a widower, Ewing wed the former Grace Nolan Mackay of [[Kansas City]], [[Missouri]]. He had five sons and one daughter: James Lindsay Ewing, II,  John Dunbrack Ewing (1892-1952)  (1892–1952), Toulmin H. Ewing, Robert W. Ewing, II, Esther Ewing, and Wilson Ewing, named for Ewing's presidential favorite.<ref name=dict/> Wilson Ewing's son was Robert Wilson Ewing, III (1936–2007), a member of the ''Monroe News Star'' board of directors and a nature [[photographer]].​

Ewing was twice married. In 1883, he wed the former May Dunbrack of [[Nova Scotia]], [[Canada]]. She died in 1904. In 1917, after thirteen years as a widower, Ewing wed the former Grace Nolan Mackay of [[Kansas City]], [[Missouri]]. He had five sons and one daughter: James Lindsay Ewing, II,  John Dunbrack Ewing (1892-1952)  (1892–1952), Toulmin H. Ewing, Robert W. Ewing, II, Esther Ewing, and Wilson Ewing, named for Ewing's presidential favorite.<ref name=dict/> Wilson Ewing's son was Robert Wilson Ewing, III (1936–2007), a member of the ''Monroe News Star'' board of directors and a nature [[photographer]].​