Louis Ewbank

Louis Blasdel Ewbank (September 5, 1864 – March 6, 1953) was an American lawyer, politician, judge, and jurist. He served as a justice of the Indiana Supreme Court from January 1, 1920 to January 3, 1927. He was considered by President Warren G. Harding as a potential nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court. Biography Early life, education, and career Ewbank was born in Guilford, Indiana. He is a descendant of the early Indiana pioneer, John Ewbank, an immigrant from England who settled in Dearborn County in 1811. Louis Ewbank's parents were John William "Will" Ewbank, who worked for the local railroad company, and Betsy Ewbank (née Blasdel). Louis Ewbank was educated in the schools of Dearborn County. He then became a school teacher. In 1891, Ewbank began reading law at the offices of William Watson Woollen in Lawrenceburg. He attended and graduated from Indiana Law School in Indianapolis (today known as the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law). From 1910 to 1912, Ewbank practiced law at the firm of Hanan, Ewbank & Hanan in LaGrange before moving to Indianapolis.