William Ewart (British politician)
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For other people named William Ewart, see William Ewart (disambiguation).
William Ewart (1 May 1798 ā 23 January 1869) was a British politician.[1] In 1863, Ewart conceived the idea of a blue plaque to commemorate a link between a location and a famous person or event, serving as a historical marker. It is the oldest such scheme in the world.[2]