Edward J. C. Kewen
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". 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]
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]
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- ↑ Grace, Roger M., Perspectives metnews.com
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