Law Offices of Sherman, Ewing, and McCook

Law Offices of Sherman, Ewing, and McCook (HMS8L)

Location: Leavenworth, KS 66048 Leavenworth County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 19.126', W 94° 54.581'

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60 Main Street

— 1858 - 1859 —

William Tecumseh Sherman
Thomas Ewing Jr.
Hugh Boyle Ewing
Daniel McCook Jr.


All four members of the law firm served with distinction as general officers in the Union Army in the Civil War.

Thomas Ewing Jr. was the first Chief Justice of Kansas, 1861-1862

Daniel McCook Jr. was mortally wounded at the Battle of Kenesaw Mountain (1864).

After the Civil War General Sherman became General Commanding the Army and in 1881 ordered the establishment of the School of Applied Tactics for Infantry and Cavalry (presently the United States Army Command and General Staff College) at Fort Leavenworth.

Thomas Ewing Jr. served two terms as Congressman from Ohio.

Hugh Ewing during the Administration of President of Andrew Johnson was Minister to Holland.

Dedicated May 15, 1976
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HM NumberHMS8L
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Year Placed1976
Placed ByKansas Bar Association
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Date Added Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 4:45pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 335375 N 4353890
Decimal Degrees39.31876667, -94.90968333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 19.126', W 94° 54.581'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 19' 7.56" N, 94° 54' 34.86" W
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Area Code(s)913
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-198 Delaware St, Leavenworth KS 66048, US
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