James Caruthers Rhea Ewing, KCIE (1854-1925) was a prominent American Presbyterian missionary, academic, theologian, and author.

He graduated from Washington & Jefferson College

Washington & Jefferson College

Washington & Jefferson College, also known as W & J College or W&J, is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania, in the United States, which is south of Pittsburgh...

 in 1876.

He served as principal of Forman Christian College

Forman Christian College

Forman Christian College University, or FCCU, is a chartered university in Lahore, Pakistan, named after its American-born founder, Dr. Charles William Forman.- History :...

 in Lahore

Lahore

Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...

, Punjab

Punjab (Pakistan)

Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...

 in what is now Pakistan

Pakistan

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. For his service, he was created a Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire

Order of the Indian Empire

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 in 1923. He was the brother of Arthur Henry Ewing

Arthur Henry Ewing

Arthur Henry Ewing was a prominent Presbyterian missionary and academic.He graduated from Washington & Jefferson College in 1887. In his missionary duties, he served as a principal of a Boys' Boarding School in India and served as Principal of Allahabad Christian College from 1901–1912, which was...

, who was also a Presbyterian missionary in India.