Louis Ewbank

Louis Blasdel Ewbank (September 5, 1864 – March 6, 1953) was an American lawyer, politician, judge, and jurist.

He is a descendant of the early Indiana pioneer, John Ewbank, an immigrant from England who settled in Dearborn County in 1811.

In 1891, Ewbank began reading law at the offices of William Watson Woollen in Lawrenceburg.

[3] In 1920, Governor James P. Goodrich appointed Ewbank to the Indiana Supreme Court after the death of Justice Lawson Harvey.

Ewbank's time on the bench saw the court deal with several cases regarding new Prohibition laws, including people being arrested for possession of alcohol after having their homes searched illegally, without a warrant.

Following the election of Warren G. Harding to the presidency, Ewbank was floated as a possible nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, but was ultimately not selected.