Mark Ewing

Mark Ewing significantly advanced Wausau’s public utilities. Originally from Ohio, he moved to Wausau in 1893 after years as a traveling salesman. The Wausau Group recognized his potential, asking him to organize and manage the Wausau Street Railway, which brought streetcars to the area. In 1908, this company acquired the Wausau Electric Light Company, evolving under his leadership into the Wisconsin Valley Electric Company. Ewing’s visionary efforts greatly improved Wausau’s infrastructure and electricity supply. He was a City Council member, an avid cyclist and a renowned outdoorsman. Ewing passed away in 1922.