Edwin Hickman Ewing

Edwin Hickman Ewing (December 2, 1809 – April 24, 1902) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 8th congressional district.

He was born in Nashville, and after completing preparatory studies, he graduated from the University of Nashville in 1827, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1831. He commenced practice in Nashville and became a trustee of the University of Nashville in 1831, serving until his death. In 1841 and 1842, Hickman was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives.

He was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-ninth Congress, serving from March 4, 1845 to March 3, 1847, and was not a candidate for renomination. He resumed the practice of law in Nashville, and after the Civil War, he was appointed president of the University of Nashville. He died in Murfreesboro, Tennessee in 1902, and was interred in Murfreesboro City Cemetery. He was the brother of fellow congressman Andrew Ewing.

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