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Among the many native Missourians who have contributed to the development of the city and country adjacent to Fresno there are few names better known than that of A. D. Ewing, county treasurer of Fresno. He is the son of Henry N. and Carrie (Martin) Ewing, and was born in Callaway County, Mo., February 14, 1861, just prior to the opening scenes of the great drama of the Civil War. The elder Ewing followed the occupation of farming until he came to California in 1882, when he purchased forty acres of land and engaged in fruit raising, following the occupation for six years; afterwards engaging with Mr. Bartlett in the dray and transfer business, continuing in this business until his death in 1892. His wife died in 1879, three years prior to his coming to California.

At fifteen years of age Mr. A." D. Ewing had the misfortune to lose his right arm in a railroad accident. Notwithstanding this handicap he has made a success of life, standing shoulder to shoulder with his compeers as a man of ability. He received a public school education, and coming to California in 1883 engaged in fruit raising. After completing a course in business college in San Francisco in 1886-87, he returned to Fresno and in 1888-89 was elected the first tax collector in Fresno County. He was united in marriage June 2, 1800, with Miss Mollie Munday, of Kansas City. The union has been childless. Finishing his term of office he joined his brother, D. S. Ewing, in improving forty acres of land, continuing in this occupation until 1893 when he accepted a position to do clerical work in the auditor's and assessor's office, acting in that capacity until 1899, in which year he was appointed deputy county clerk, serving under George W. Cartwright for four years, afterwards serving for eight years under W. O. Miles and another four years under D. M. Barnwell also acting as clerk of the court. In August, 1914, he received the exclusive nomination for county treasurer for a term of four years and in 1918 was renominated for said office without opposition and in November, 1918, was elected. He is an active member of the Christian Church, serving as an officer in that church for eighteen years, ten years of which he was the treasurer. He is also a director of the Young Men's Christian Association. In politics he is a Democrat. He has passed the chairs of the Lodge and Encampment of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and for over eleven years was the financial secretary of Fresno Lodge, No. 186, I. O. O. F. He is a member of the Woodmen of the World and also belongs to the Brotherhood of American Yeomen, acting in the capacity of secretary for that organization for a period of ten years. During his long term of efficient service in office he has won an enviable reputation for probity and has made many warm friend?.