| Summary: | Politician Raymond Whitney Ewell was born on December 29, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois. Ewell attended Corpus Christi Elementary School and Englewood High School before entering the University of Illinois, where he received his B.A. degree in history and his M.A. degree in history education. Ewell then studied at the University of Chicago Law School, graduating in 1954. After military service, Ewell briefly operated a gas station before deciding to practice law. Ewell became a partner in the firm of Ewell, Graham, McCormick, Ross and Davidson. Ewell's interest in politics was renewed during Charles Chew's campaign for alderman in 1963. Chew, in turn, would become a mentor to Ewell, inspiring him to run for a seat and win in the state legislature in 1966. Ewell was active in Springfield, Illinois when the first Black Caucus was formed and he served as a state legislator until 1983. Ewell also managed his own real estate firm.
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