Humphrey Crum-Ewing
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Humphrey Ewing Crum-Ewing (16 July 1802 - 3 July 1887) was an English Liberal
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1857 to 1874.
Crum-Ewing was born Humphrey Crum, the son of Alexander Crum
of Thornliebank
, Renfrewshire and his wife Jane Maclae, daughter of Walter Ewing Maclae of Cathkin. He was educated at Glasgow College. In 1853, he assumed the name of Ewing in accordance with the will of his uncle James Ewing of Strathleven. He was the owner of properties in the West Indies, chairman of the West Indian Association of Glasgow and a director of the Colonial Company of London. He was a Deputy Lieutenant
of Dumbartonshire and J.P.
for Dumbartonshire, Argyllshire, Lanarkarkshire, and Renfrewshire.
Crum-Ewing stood unsuccessfully for Paisley
in April 1857, but was elected Member of Parliament
for Paisley in November 1857. He held the seat until 1874. He was Lord Lieutenant of Dumbartonshire from 23 February 1874 until his death in 1887 at the age of 84.
Crum-Ewing married Helen Dick, daughter of the Rev. John Dick of Glasgow in 1826.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1857 to 1874.
Crum-Ewing was born Humphrey Crum, the son of Alexander Crum
Alexander Crum
Alexander Crum was a Scottish printer and Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885.Crum was the eldest son of Walter Crum FRS of Thornliebank and his wife Jesse Graham, daughter of William Graham of Burntshiel, Renfrewshire. The Crum family were associated with...
of Thornliebank
Thornliebank
Thornliebank is a small suburban village in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, south of Glasgow. It is served by Thornliebank railway station and lies to the east of the M77 motorway.-History:...
, Renfrewshire and his wife Jane Maclae, daughter of Walter Ewing Maclae of Cathkin. He was educated at Glasgow College. In 1853, he assumed the name of Ewing in accordance with the will of his uncle James Ewing of Strathleven. He was the owner of properties in the West Indies, chairman of the West Indian Association of Glasgow and a director of the Colonial Company of London. He was a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Dumbartonshire and J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Dumbartonshire, Argyllshire, Lanarkarkshire, and Renfrewshire.
Crum-Ewing stood unsuccessfully for Paisley
Paisley (UK Parliament constituency)
Paisley was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until 1983, when it was divided into Paisley North and Paisley South...
in April 1857, but was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Paisley in November 1857. He held the seat until 1874. He was Lord Lieutenant of Dumbartonshire from 23 February 1874 until his death in 1887 at the age of 84.
Crum-Ewing married Helen Dick, daughter of the Rev. John Dick of Glasgow in 1826.